Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Hospital employment

Switzerland
27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
United Kingdom
24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Switzerland rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Hospital employment over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 24.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants 23.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants Switzerland
2010s 24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants 22.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants Switzerland
2020s 27.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants 24.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital employment, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
Switzerland, at 27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital employment between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
3.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for hospital employment?
Switzerland ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd 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.