France vs Germany: Hospital employment

France
1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Germany
1.14 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
4th

Hospital employment over time

  • France
  • Germany
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199420092024

How they compare

France currently reports 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1.14 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany, a difference of 111,840 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 28 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 1.13 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 924,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 205,688 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2010s 1.17 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 977,400 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 188,310 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2020s 1.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.11 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 123,352 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital employment, France or Germany?
France, at 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1.14 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital employment between France and Germany?
111,840 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for hospital employment?
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hospital employment
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 638 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed