Hospital employment in Korea
Korea: Hospital employment was 10.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. β² Rising
Hospital employment in Korea, 2000β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital employment in Korea stood at 10.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Korea peaked at 10.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 5 Malta 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 United States of America 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Iceland 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 8 France 20.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Germany 18.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 10 Ukraine 17.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 11 Canada 17.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in Korea?
- Hospital employment in Korea was 10.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for hospital employment?
- Korea ranks 8th out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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.