Hospital employment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Hospital employment was 16.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. β² Rising
Hospital employment in Netherlands, 1980β2024
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Switzerland 27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Norway 22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Denmark 22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
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- Patents - international collaboration in technology development 3,087 Co-inventions (2023)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 9,899 Persons (2025)
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked 1,436 Hours per year per person (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 29.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Gender share of part-time employment 66.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 5,057 Persons (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 5,057 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 51.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
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 8 groups 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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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.