Hospital employment in Latvia
Latvia: Hospital employment was 11.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. β² Rising
Hospital employment in Latvia, 2012β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital employment in Latvia stood at 11.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Latvia peaked at 11.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 3 Norway 22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Denmark 22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 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
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- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 889.52 Persons (2025)
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked 1,588 Hours per year per person (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 18.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Gender share of part-time employment 67.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 792.88 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 91.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 792.88 Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in Latvia?
- Hospital employment in Latvia was 11.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for hospital employment?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 8 regions with data for 2024.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.