Hospital employment in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital employment was 17.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2018. β² Rising
Hospital employment in Belgium, 2002β2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2018, hospital employment in Belgium stood at 17.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Belgium peaked at 18.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2002.
That places Belgium 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 16.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 17.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 17.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 18.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in Belgium?
- Hospital employment in Belgium was 17.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2015.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for hospital employment?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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About this data
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.