Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in France

France: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data was 135,584 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
135,584 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 27 countries
All-time high
135,584 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
All-time low
87,831 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2000
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in France, 1994–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1994200620191994: 90.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1995: 93.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1996: 96.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1997: 95.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1998: 95.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1999: 95.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2000: 87.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2001: 91.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2002: 94.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 96.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2004: 98.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 99.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 101.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 105.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 107.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 110.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 111.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 111.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 114.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 121.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 124.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 126.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 129.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 131.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 133.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 135.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

In 2019, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in France stood at 135,584 Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in France peaked at 135,584 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87,831 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2000.

France ranks 4th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in France, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in France, 1994 to 2019.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
1994 90,451 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1995 93,719 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.6%
1996 96,349 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.8%
1997 95,097 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.3%
1998 95,926 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.9%
1999 95,698 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.2%
2000 87,831 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -8.2%
2001 91,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.1%
2002 94,371 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.2%
2003 96,442 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.2%
2004 98,543 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.2%
2005 99,707 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.2%
2006 101,703 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.0%
2007 105,541 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.8%
2008 107,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.9%
2009 110,164 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.5%
2010 110,957 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.7%
2011 111,849 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.8%
2012 114,599 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.5%
2013 121,137 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.7%
2014 124,057 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.4%
2015 126,024 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.6%
2016 129,366 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.7%
2017 131,059 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.3%
2018 133,123 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.6%
2019 135,584 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94,540 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 90,451 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 96,349 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6
2000s 99,323 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 87,831 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 110,164 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2010s 123,776 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 110,957 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 135,584 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 179,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 135,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 135,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 5 Romania 33,482 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 24,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 7 Austria 23,685 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 France?
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in France was 135,584 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 135,584 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019.
What is the lowest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 87,831 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2000.
How does France rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
France ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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