Hospital employment in Belgium

Belgium: Hospital employment was 17.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
17.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
18.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2015
All-time low
16.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2002
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Hospital employment in Belgium, 2002–2018

051015202002201020182002: 16.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 16.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 16.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 17 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 16.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 16.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 17.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 17.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 17.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 17.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 17.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 17.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 18 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 18.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 18.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 17.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 17.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Germany 18.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 10 Ukraine 17.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 11 Canada 17.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 13 Czechia 16.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 14 Ireland 16.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 15 Finland 15.86 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 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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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.