Netherlands vs Switzerland: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 16.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Netherlands, a difference of 11.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 22.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 27.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 16.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 11.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for hospital employment?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on total hospital employment (ie. persons employed in general and specialty hospitals) by category: Physicians Professional nurses and midwives Associate professional nurses Healthcare assistants Other health service providers Other staff Data are presented by number of persons employed (head counts), and number of full-time equivalent (FTE) persons. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.