Hospital employment in United States of America
United States of America: Hospital employment was 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022. β² Rising
Hospital employment in United States of America, 1991β2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2022, hospital employment in United States of America stood at 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in United States of America peaked at 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1999.
United States of America ranks 6th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 18.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 19.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 18.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 19.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 19.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 21.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 21.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3 |
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More work & labour data for United States of America
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in United States of America?
- Hospital employment in United States of America was 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1999.
- How does United States of America rank for hospital employment?
- United States of America ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.