Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Austria

Austria: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) was 23,685 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
23,685
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 28 countries
All-time high
23,685
in 2020
All-time low
16,905
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Austria, 2000–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201020202000: 16.9k2001: 17.3k2002: 17.7k2003: 18.1k2004: 18.4k2005: 18.6k2006: 19.0k2007: 19.4k2008: 19.9k2009: 20.4k2010: 20.8k2011: 21.2k2012: 21.4k2013: 21.5k2014: 21.8k2015: 22.2k2016: 22.5k2017: 22.8k2018: 23.1k2019: 23.4k2020: 23.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 23,685 for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Austria peaked at 23,685 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,905, in 2000.

That places Austria 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Austria, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 16,905 —
2001 17,327 +2.5%
2002 17,665 +1.9%
2003 18,062 +2.3%
2004 18,422 +2.0%
2005 18,617 +1.1%
2006 19,020 +2.2%
2007 19,412 +2.1%
2008 19,936 +2.7%
2009 20,450 +2.6%
2010 20,846 +1.9%
2011 21,154 +1.5%
2012 21,361 +1.0%
2013 21,514 +0.7%
2014 21,757 +1.1%
2015 22,193 +2.0%
2016 22,471 +1.3%
2017 22,808 +1.5%
2018 23,111 +1.3%
2019 23,357 +1.1%
2020 23,685 +1.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 23,685 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,086, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 23,685 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,086, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,582 16,905 20,450 10
2010s 22,057 20,846 23,357 10
2020s 23,685 23,685 23,685 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 4 France 135,584 compare
  2. 5 Romania 33,482 compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 24,062 compare
  4. 8 Czechia 23,245 compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 22,164 compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 22,164 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Austria?
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Austria was 23,685 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 23,685 in 2020.
What is the lowest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 16,905 in 2000.
How does Austria rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
Austria ranks 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
Is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 533 data points, 1980–2021
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