Hospital employment in Iceland
Iceland: Hospital employment was 5,620 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020. ▲ Rising
Hospital employment in Iceland, 2007–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital employment in Iceland is 5,620 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 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 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2012.
That places Iceland 26th out of 28 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 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4,997 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2008 | 5,039 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,848 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 4,721 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4,673 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,630 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,723 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,871 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5,047 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5,154 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 5,491 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,620 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,962 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 4,848 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5,039 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,927 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 4,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5,491 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,620 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5,620 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5,620 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 23 Estonia 14,176 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 23 Estonia 14,176 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 25 Malta 11,281 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 27 Luxembourg 5,487 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
- 28 Liechtenstein 249.86 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 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 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,620 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for hospital employment?
- Iceland ranks 26th out of 28 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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