Denmark vs Norway: Hospital employment

Denmark
115,574 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Norway
112,876 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Denmark rank
12th
Norway rank
13th

Hospital employment over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200120122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 115,574 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 112,876 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway, a difference of 2,698 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and Norway ranks 13th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 94,599 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 94,076 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 523.38 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2010s 104,918 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 96,627 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,291 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2020s 114,084 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 109,455 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,630 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital employment, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 115,574 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 112,876 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital employment between Denmark and Norway?
2,698 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for hospital employment?
Denmark ranks 12th and Norway ranks 13th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, 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
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 638 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed