Hospital employment in Portugal
Portugal: Hospital employment was 14.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023. β² Rising
Hospital employment in Portugal, 1985β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital employment in Portugal is 14.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Portugal peaked at 14.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1985.
Portugal ranks 17th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in Portugal?
- Hospital employment in Portugal was 14.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1985.
- How does Portugal rank for hospital employment?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.