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Hospital employment (Organisation) in Netherlands

Netherlands: Hospital employment (Organisation) was 16.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
1st
of 6 countries
All-time high
17.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2012
All-time low
12.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Hospital employment in Netherlands, 1980–2024

0510151980200220241980: 12.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants1981: 12.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants1982: 12.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants1983: 12.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants1984: 12.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants1985: 13 Per 1 000 inhabitants1986: 13.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants1987: 13.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants1988: 13.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants1989: 13.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants1990: 14.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants1991: 14.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants1992: 14.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants1993: 14.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants1994: 14.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants1995: 15.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants1996: 15.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants1997: 15.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants1998: 16.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants1999: 16.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2000: 16.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 17 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 14.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 15 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 15.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 14.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 15.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 15.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 16.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 16.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 17 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 17.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 17.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 17.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 15.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 16.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 15 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 15.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 16.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 14.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 15.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 16.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 16.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 16.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 16.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 16.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants for hospital employment in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital employment in Netherlands peaked at 17.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1980.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Hospital employment (Organisation) in Netherlands, year by year

Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
1980 12.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants —
1981 12.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.7%
1982 12.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.5%
1983 12.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.4%
1984 12.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.6%
1985 13.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.7%
1986 13.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.3%
1987 13.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.9%
1988 13.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.3%
1989 13.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.3%
1990 14.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.7%
1991 14.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.0%
1992 14.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.3%
1993 14.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.5%
1994 14.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.6%
1995 15.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.8%
1996 15.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.3%
1997 15.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.0%
1998 16.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.7%
1999 16.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.4%
2000 16.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.3%
2001 16.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.4%
2002 14.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants -15.7%
2003 14.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.5%
2004 15.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.8%
2005 14.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.4%
2006 15.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.3%
2007 15.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.4%
2008 16.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.7%
2009 16.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.3%
2010 17.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.2%
2011 17.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.0%
2012 17.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.7%
2013 17.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.8%
2014 15.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants -8.7%
2015 16.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.0%
2016 15.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.0%
2017 15.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.5%
2018 16.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants +5.2%
2019 14.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.0%
2020 15.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.6%
2021 16.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants +7.6%
2022 16.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.7%
2023 16.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.8%
2024 16.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants 12.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants 13.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
1990s 15.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants 14.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants 16.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 15.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants 14.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants 16.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 16.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants 14.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants 17.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 16.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants 15.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants 16.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Switzerland 27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 1 Croatia 13.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 2 Lithuania 15.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 2 Moldova 11.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 2 United Kingdom 24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 3 Norway 22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 3 Türkiye 13.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  8. 4 Denmark 22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  9. 4 Estonia 13.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital employment in Netherlands?
Hospital employment in Netherlands was 16.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 17.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2012.
What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 12.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1980.
How does Netherlands rank for hospital employment?
Netherlands ranks 1st out of 6 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital employment rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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
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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.