Hospital employment in Finland

Finland: Hospital employment was 15.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
15.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 31 countries
All-time high
17.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2013
All-time low
15.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2015
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Hospital employment in Finland, 2004–2025

0510152004201420252004: 16.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 16.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 17 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 16.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 17.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 17 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 17.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 17.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 17.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 17.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 16.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 15.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 15.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 16.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 16.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 16.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 16.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 16.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 16.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 16.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 16 Per 1 000 inhabitants2025: 15.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital employment in Finland is 15.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital employment in Finland peaked at 17.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2015.

That places Finland 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants 16.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants 17.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6
2010s 16.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants 15.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants 17.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 16.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants 15.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants 16.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 12 Belgium 17.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 13 Czechia 16.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 14 Ireland 16.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 16 Spain 14.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 17 Portugal 14.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 18 Austria 14.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

More work & labour data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is hospital employment in Finland?
Hospital employment in Finland was 15.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 17.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2013.
What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2015.
How does Finland rank for hospital employment?
Finland ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is hospital employment rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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.