Norway vs Switzerland: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Norway, a difference of 4.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 22.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 2010s | 21.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 22.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 27.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between Norway and Switzerland?
- 4.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for hospital employment?
- Norway ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 31 countries.
- 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.