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Hospital employment (Organisation) in Denmark

Denmark: Hospital employment (Organisation) was 22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
22.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1982
All-time low
18.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2001
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Hospital employment in Denmark, 1980–2024

05101520251980200220241980: 20.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants1981: 21.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants1982: 22.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants1983: 22.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants1984: 21.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants1985: 21.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants1986: 21.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants1987: 20.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants1988: 20.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants1989: 19.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants1990: 20.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants1991: 20.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants1992: 19.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants1993: 19.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants1994: 19.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants1995: 19.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants1996: 19.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants1997: 19.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants1998: 19.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants1999: 19.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2000: 19.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 18.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 19.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 19 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 18.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 18.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 19.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 19.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 19.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 20.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 20.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 20.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 20.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 20.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 21 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 20.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 20.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 20.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 20.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 20.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 21.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 22.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 22.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 22.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 22.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants for hospital employment in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital employment in Denmark peaked at 22.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1982 and was at its lowest, 18.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2001.

Denmark ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Hospital employment (Organisation) in Denmark, year by year

Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
1980 20.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants —
1981 21.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants +7.7%
1982 22.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants +5.0%
1983 22.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.7%
1984 21.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.0%
1985 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.1%
1986 21.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.8%
1987 20.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.4%
1988 20.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.2%
1989 19.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.1%
1990 20.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.7%
1991 20.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.5%
1992 19.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.0%
1993 19.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.2%
1994 19.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.6%
1995 19.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.1%
1996 19.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.9%
1997 19.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.0%
1998 19.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.6%
1999 19.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.8%
2000 19.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.6%
2001 18.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.5%
2002 19.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.7%
2003 18.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.9%
2004 18.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.4%
2005 18.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2006 19.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.7%
2007 19.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.4%
2008 19.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.5%
2009 20.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.3%
2010 20.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.4%
2011 20.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.6%
2012 20.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2013 20.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.1%
2014 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.7%
2015 20.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.1%
2016 20.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.2%
2017 20.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.7%
2018 20.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.0%
2019 20.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.8%
2020 21.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.6%
2021 22.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants +6.9%
2022 22.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.2%
2023 22.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.9%
2024 22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 16 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants 19.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants 22.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
1990s 19.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants 19.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants 20.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 19.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants 18.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants 20.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 20.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants 20.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 22.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants 21.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants 22.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Netherlands 16.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 1 Switzerland 27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 1 Croatia 13.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 2 Lithuania 15.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 2 Moldova 11.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 2 United Kingdom 24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 3 Norway 22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  8. 3 Türkiye 13.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  9. 4 Estonia 13.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  10. 5 Slovenia 12.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  11. 5 Malta 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  12. 6 Latvia 11.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  13. 6 United States 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  14. 7 Iceland 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital employment in Denmark?
Hospital employment in Denmark was 22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 22.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1982.
What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 18.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for hospital employment?
Denmark ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital employment rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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.