Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
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
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.