Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Norway
Norway: Hospital employment (Eurostat) was 112,876 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
112,876
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 29 countries
All-time high
112,876
in 2024
All-time low
88,746
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Hospital employment in Norway, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital employment in Norway is 112,876, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Norway peaked at 112,876 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88,746, in 2002.
Norway ranks 13th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 88,746 | — |
| 2003 | 91,565 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 93,514 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 94,864 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 95,564 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 96,682 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 95,886 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 95,787 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95,973 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96,332 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 92,823 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 91,982 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 92,626 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 97,094 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 98,065 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 98,942 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 100,491 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 101,941 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 104,396 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 108,019 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 110,239 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 111,743 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 112,876 | +1.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 112,876 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,876, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Norway's 112,876 is below the median for high income countries, which is 114,225, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94,076 | 88,746 | 96,682 | 8 |
| 2010s | 96,627 | 91,982 | 101,941 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,455 | 104,396 | 112,876 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in Norway?
- Hospital employment in Norway was 112,876 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 112,876 in 2024.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,746 in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for hospital employment?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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