Hospital employment in Spain
Spain: Hospital employment was 14.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. β² Rising
Hospital employment in Spain, 2000β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Spain recorded 14.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants for hospital employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Spain peaked at 14.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2000.
That places Spain 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in Spain?
- Hospital employment in Spain was 14.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for hospital employment?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.