Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Switzerland
Switzerland: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data was 24,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
24,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 27 countries
All-time high
24,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2020
All-time low
13,677 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2003
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Switzerland, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
In 2020, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Switzerland stood at 24,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Switzerland peaked at 24,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,677 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2003.
Switzerland ranks 6th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13,677 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2004 | 14,230 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 15,278 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 15,557 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16,260 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 16,563 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 17,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 17,364 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 18,060 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 18,426 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19,026 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 19,776 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 20,504 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 21,455 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 22,011 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 22,731 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 23,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 24,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,572 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 13,677 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 17,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 7 |
| 2010s | 20,269 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 17,364 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 23,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 24,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 24,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 4 France 135,584 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 5 Romania 33,482 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 7 Austria 23,685 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 8 Czechia 23,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 9 Netherlands 22,164 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 9 Netherlands 22,164 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Switzerland?
- Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Switzerland was 24,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 24,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020.
- What is the lowest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,677 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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