Hospital employment in Israel

Israel: Hospital employment was 12.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
12.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
13.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1999
All-time low
10.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2019
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Hospital employment in Israel, 1995–2025

0510151995201020251995: 12.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants1996: 12.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants1997: 12.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants1998: 13.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants1999: 13.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2000: 12.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 13.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 12.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 12.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 12.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 12.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 11.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 12.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 12.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 11.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 11.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 11.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 11.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 10.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 11.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 10.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 10.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 10.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 11.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 10.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 11.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 11.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 11.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 12 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 12 Per 1 000 inhabitants2025: 12.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 12.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants for hospital employment in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital employment in Israel peaked at 13.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2019.

That places Israel 19th 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 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants 12.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants 13.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5
2000s 12.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants 11.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants 13.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 11.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants 11.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 11.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants 11.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants 12.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 16 Spain 14.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 17 Portugal 14.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 18 Austria 14.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 20 Costa Rica 12.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 21 Italy 11.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 22 Bulgaria 11.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital employment in Israel?
Hospital employment in Israel was 12.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 13.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1999.
What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019.
How does Israel rank for hospital employment?
Israel ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is hospital employment rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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.