Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Iceland
Iceland: Hospital employment (Eurostat) was 5,620 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5,620
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
27th
of 29 countries
All-time high
5,620
in 2020
All-time low
4,615
in 2012
Years of data
14
2007–2020
Hospital employment in Iceland, 2007–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital employment in Iceland is 5,620, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Iceland peaked at 5,620 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,615, in 2012.
That places Iceland 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4,997 | — |
| 2008 | 5,039 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,848 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 4,721 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4,673 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4,615 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,630 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,723 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,871 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5,047 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5,154 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5,343 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 5,491 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,620 | +2.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5,620 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,876, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5,620 is below the median for high income countries, which is 114,225, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,962 | 4,848 | 5,039 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,927 | 4,615 | 5,491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,620 | 5,620 | 5,620 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 24 Estonia 14,176 compare
- 24 Estonia 14,176 compare
- 26 Malta 11,281 compare
- 28 Luxembourg 5,487
- 29 Liechtenstein 249.86 compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in Iceland?
- Hospital employment in Iceland was 5,620 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,620 in 2020.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,615 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for hospital employment?
- Iceland ranks 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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