Hospital employment in Greece

Greece: Hospital employment was 10.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
10.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 31 countries
All-time high
10.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2022
All-time low
8.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Hospital employment in Greece, 1999–2024

02.557.5101999201120241999: 9.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2000: 9.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 9.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 9.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 10.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 10.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 10 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 10.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 10 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 10.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 10.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 10 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 10 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 9.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 9.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 8.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 8.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 8.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 9.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 9.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 9.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 10.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 10.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 10.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 10.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 10.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 10.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants for hospital employment in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital employment in Greece peaked at 10.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2015.

Greece ranks 25th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants 9.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants 9.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1
2000s 9.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants 9.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 9.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 10.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 22 Bulgaria 11.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 23 Serbia 11.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 24 Romania 10.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 26 Japan 10.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants
  5. 27 Hungary 9.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 28 Chile 9.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital employment in Greece?
Hospital employment in Greece was 10.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 10.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022.
What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 8.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2015.
How does Greece rank for hospital employment?
Greece ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital employment rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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.