Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Austria

Austria: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data was 23,685 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
23,685 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
23,685 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2020
All-time low
16,905 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
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: 16.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2001: 17.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2002: 17.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 18.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2004: 18.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 18.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 19.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 19.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 19.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 20.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 20.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 21.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 21.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 21.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 21.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 22.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 22.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 22.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 23.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 23.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 23.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

Austria recorded 23,685 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 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 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,905 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2000.

That places Austria 7th out of 27 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 in Austria, year by year

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,582 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,905 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,450 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2010s 22,057 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,846 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,357 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2020s 23,685 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,685 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,685 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 4 France 135,584 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 5 Romania 33,482 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 24,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 8 Czechia 23,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 22,164 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 22,164 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

See the full ranking of 27 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 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 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 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020.
What is the lowest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 16,905 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2000.
How does Austria rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
Austria ranks 7th out of 27 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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Indicator
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 515 data points, 1980–2021
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