Hospital employment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hospital employment was 27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. β² Rising
Hospital employment in Switzerland, 2000β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital employment in Switzerland stood at 27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Switzerland peaked at 27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 20.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 24.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 22.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 25.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 26.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in Switzerland?
- Hospital employment in Switzerland was 27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for hospital employment?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.