Australia - Share of Professional Nurses and Midwives Employed in Hospitals

Since 2014, Australia Share of Professional Nurses and Midwives Employed in Hospitals decreased by 1.4points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 4 among other countries in Share of Professional Nurses and Midwives Employed in Hospitals at 41.5 Percent of Total Hospital Employment (Full-Time Equivalent). Australia is overtaken by Norway, which was ranked number 3 with 42.41 Percent of Total Hospital Employment (Full-Time Equivalent) and is followed by Japan with 40.38 Percent of Total Hospital Employment (Full-Time Equivalent). Slovakia topped the ranking with 50.25 Percent of Total Hospital Employment (Full-Time Equivalent) in 2019, a fall of 0.5points versus 2018. Israel witnessed the best average annual growth at +1.2points per year, while Czech Republic recorded the worst performance at -1.8points per year.

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Date Percent of Total Hospital Employment (Full-Time Equivalent)
2019 41.50
2018 41.92
2017 41.93
2016 43.59
2015 43.67
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How does Australia rank in Share of Professional Nurses and Midwives Employed in Hospitals?

# 21 Countries Percent of Total Hospital Employment (Full-Time Equivalent) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Slovakia
50.25 % 2019 -0.5 % -0.8 % View data
2 #2
Belgium
42.88 % 2019 +0.4 % +0.2 % View data
3 #3
Norway
42.41 % 2019 +0.3 % +0.4 % View data
4 #4
Australia
41.50 % 2019 -1.0 % -1.4 % View data
5 #5
Japan
40.38 % 2019 +0.6 % +0.7 % View data
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