Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) was 24,062 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
24,062
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 28 countries
All-time high
24,062
in 2020
All-time low
13,677
in 2003
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Switzerland, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Switzerland stood at 24,062. 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,677, in 2003.
Switzerland ranks 6th of 28 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 (1980-2021) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13,677 | — |
| 2004 | 14,230 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 15,278 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 15,557 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16,260 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 16,563 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 17,437 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 17,364 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 18,060 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 18,426 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19,026 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 19,776 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 20,504 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 21,455 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 22,011 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 22,731 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 23,336 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 24,062 | +3.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 24,062 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,086, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 24,062 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,086, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,572 | 13,677 | 17,437 | 7 |
| 2010s | 20,269 | 17,364 | 23,336 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,062 | 24,062 | 24,062 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 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 in 2020.
- What is the lowest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,677 in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 28 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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