Hospital employment (Organisation) in United States
United States: Hospital employment (Organisation) was 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hospital employment in United States, 1991–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2022, hospital employment in United States 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 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 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.
Hospital employment (Organisation) in United States, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1992 | 19.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 19.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 18.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 18.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 18.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 18.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 18.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 18.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 18.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 18.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 18.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 18.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 19.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 20.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 20.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 16 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 3 Norway 22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Türkiye 13.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Denmark 22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Estonia 13.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Slovenia 12.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Malta 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Latvia 11.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Iceland 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 8 France 20.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Germany 18.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in United States?
- Hospital employment in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1999.
- How does United States rank for hospital employment?
- United States ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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.