Hospital employment in Canada
Canada: Hospital employment was 17.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. β² Rising
Hospital employment in Canada, 1980β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital employment in Canada is 17.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Canada peaked at 17.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1994.
Canada ranks 11th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 16.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 17.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 17.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 17.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 16.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 17.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in Canada?
- Hospital employment in Canada was 17.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2016.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1994.
- How does Canada rank for hospital employment?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.