France vs United Kingdom: Hospital employment

France
1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.36 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
France rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
1st

Hospital employment over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199420092024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.36 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France, a difference of 107,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 28 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.20 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 42,690 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
2010s 1.17 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 95,442 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital employment, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.36 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in hospital employment between France and United Kingdom?
107,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for hospital employment?
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 1st 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