Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hospital employment (Eurostat) was 189,008 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
189,008
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 29 countries
All-time high
189,008
in 2024
All-time low
111,947
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Hospital employment in Switzerland, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 189,008 for hospital employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Switzerland peaked at 189,008 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 111,947, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 111,947 | — |
| 1999 | 112,654 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 115,090 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 116,549 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 119,984 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 123,475 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 123,385 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 125,703 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 128,231 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 130,990 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 133,026 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 137,504 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 139,252 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 141,311 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 144,066 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 148,363 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 152,435 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 157,664 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 161,945 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 165,463 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 168,372 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 170,928 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 174,593 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 177,882 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 180,818 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 185,775 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 189,008 | +1.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 189,008 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,876, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 189,008 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114,225, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112,300 | 111,947 | 112,654 | 2 |
| 2000s | 125,394 | 115,090 | 137,504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,980 | 139,252 | 170,928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,615 | 174,593 | 189,008 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in Switzerland?
- Hospital employment in Switzerland was 189,008 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 189,008 in 2024.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,947 in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for hospital employment?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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