Hospital employment in Iceland
Iceland: Hospital employment was 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2020. β² Rising
Hospital employment in Iceland, 2007β2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital employment in Iceland is 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Iceland peaked at 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2011.
That places Iceland 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 19.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 20.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 18.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 20.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in Iceland?
- Hospital employment in Iceland was 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2020.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for hospital employment?
- Iceland ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.