Hospital employment in Austria

Austria: Hospital employment was 14.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
14.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
14.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
11.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Hospital employment in Austria, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 11 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 11.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 11.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 11.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 11.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 11.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 12 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 12.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 12.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 12.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 12.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 12.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 13.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 13.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 13.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 13.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 13.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 13.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 13.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 13.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 13.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 13.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 13.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 13.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 14.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

Austria recorded 14.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants for hospital employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital employment in Austria peaked at 14.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2000.

Austria ranks 18th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants 11.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants 12.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 13.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants 12.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants 13.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 13.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants 13.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants 14.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 15 Finland 15.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 16 Spain 14.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 17 Portugal 14.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 19 Israel 12.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 20 Costa Rica 12.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 21 Italy 11.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital employment in Austria?
Hospital employment in Austria was 14.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 14.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2000.
How does Austria rank for hospital employment?
Austria ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital employment rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 907 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.