In 2021, hospitals across Europe employed various shares of nurses and midwives. In Austria, over half of hospital employees were either nurses or midwives. On the other hand, in the United Kingdom, nurses and midwives represented just 27 percent of the staff. The UK also has a low share of doctors as hospital employees among European countries. This statistic illustrates the share of nurses and midwives in total hospital employment in Europe in 2021, by country.
Share of nurses and midwives in total hospital employment in Europe in 2021, by country
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OECD. (December 19, 2023). Share of nurses and midwives in total hospital employment in Europe in 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244717/nurses-midwives-share-hospital-employment-in-europe/
OECD. "Share of nurses and midwives in total hospital employment in Europe in 2021, by country." Chart. December 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244717/nurses-midwives-share-hospital-employment-in-europe/
OECD. (2023). Share of nurses and midwives in total hospital employment in Europe in 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244717/nurses-midwives-share-hospital-employment-in-europe/
OECD. "Share of Nurses and Midwives in Total Hospital Employment in Europe in 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244717/nurses-midwives-share-hospital-employment-in-europe/
OECD, Share of nurses and midwives in total hospital employment in Europe in 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244717/nurses-midwives-share-hospital-employment-in-europe/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of nurses and midwives in total hospital employment in Europe in 2021, by country [Graph], OECD, December 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244717/nurses-midwives-share-hospital-employment-in-europe/
