Hospital employment in Malta

Malta: Hospital employment was 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
15.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2024

Hospital employment in Malta, 2007–2024

051015202007201520242007: 15.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 16.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 16.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 16.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 17.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 18.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 20.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 20.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 21.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 20.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 20.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 21 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 21.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 20.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 21.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 21.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 21.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

In 2024, hospital employment in Malta stood at 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital employment in Malta peaked at 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2007.

Malta ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants 15.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants 16.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2
2010s 19.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 16.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants 21.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 21.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants 20.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 2 United Kingdom 24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 3 Norway 22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 4 Denmark 22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 6 United States 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 7 Iceland 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 8 France 20.39 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 Malta?
Hospital employment in Malta was 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 15.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2007.
How does Malta rank for hospital employment?
Malta ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital employment rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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.