Norway vs United States of America: Hospital employment

Norway
22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
United States of America
21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2022
Norway rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th

Hospital employment over time

  • Norway
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United States of America, a difference of 1.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 31 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 24.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants 19.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway
2010s 21.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants 20.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway
2020s 22.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants 21.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital employment, Norway or United States of America?
Norway, at 22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital employment between Norway and United States of America?
1.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for hospital employment?
Norway ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th 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.