Hospital employment in Iceland

Iceland: Hospital employment was 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2020
All-time low
18.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2011
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Hospital employment in Iceland, 2007–2020

051015202007201320202007: 20.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 20.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 19.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 18.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 18.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 19 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 19 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 19.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 19.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 20.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 20.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 21 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 21 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 21 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Denmark 22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 5 Malta 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 6 United States of America 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 8 France 20.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 9 Germany 18.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 10 Ukraine 17.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

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All data for Iceland β†’

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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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.