Norway vs Switzerland: Hospital employment

Norway
22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Switzerland
27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Norway rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
1st

Hospital employment over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
0102030200020122024

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

Indicator
Hospital employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 907 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.