Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Finland

Finland: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data was 7,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
7,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
8,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
All-time low
6,150 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1996
Years of data
20
1996–2015

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Finland, 1996–2015

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1996200520151996: 6.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1997: 6.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1998: 6.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1999: 6.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2000: 6.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2001: 6.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2002: 6.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 6.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2004: 6.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 7.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 7.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 7.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 7.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 8.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 8.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 7.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 7.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 7.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 8.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 7.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

In 2015, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Finland stood at 7,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Finland peaked at 8,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,150 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1996.

Finland ranks 21st of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Finland, 1996 to 2015.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
1996 6,150 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1997 6,281 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.1%
1998 6,305 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.4%
1999 6,578 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.3%
2000 6,930 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.4%
2001 6,881 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.7%
2002 6,878 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.0%
2003 6,919 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.6%
2004 6,935 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.2%
2005 7,025 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.3%
2006 7,156 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.9%
2007 7,774 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.6%
2008 7,946 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.2%
2009 8,096 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.9%
2010 8,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.9%
2011 7,485 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -8.4%
2012 7,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.6%
2013 7,491 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.7%
2014 8,059 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.6%
2015 7,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,329 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,150 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,578 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4
2000s 7,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,878 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,096 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2010s 7,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 18 Lithuania 9,407 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 18 Lithuania 9,407 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 20 Belgium 8,395 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 22 Estonia 2,575 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 22 Estonia 2,575 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 24 Malta 1,322 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Finland?
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Finland was 7,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 8,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010.
What is the lowest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,150 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1996.
How does Finland rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
Finland ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2015.
Is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 515 data points, 1980–2021
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