Germany vs United Kingdom: Hospital employment (Eurostat)

Germany
1.14 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.36 million
in 2019
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
1st

Hospital employment (Eurostat) over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.36 million against 1.14 million in Germany, a difference of 219,600.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 918,000 1.24 million 326,530 United Kingdom
2010s 977,400 1.26 million 283,752 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital employment, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.36 million against 1.14 million in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in hospital employment between Germany and United Kingdom?
219,600, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for hospital employment?
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 29 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 659 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed