Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Germany

Germany: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data was 179,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
179,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 27 countries
All-time high
179,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2020
All-time low
117,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201020202000: 117.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2001: 118.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2002: 121.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 122.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2004: 125.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 129.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 132.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 134.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 136.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 139.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 143.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 147.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 151.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 155.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 159.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 163.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 166.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 170.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 172.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 176.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 179.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Germany is 179,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Germany peaked at 179,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020 and was at its lowest, 117,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2000.

That places Germany 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Germany, 2000 to 2020.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2000 117,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2001 118,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.9%
2002 121,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.5%
2003 122,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.8%
2004 125,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.5%
2005 129,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.2%
2006 132,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.3%
2007 134,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.5%
2008 136,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.5%
2009 139,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.2%
2010 143,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.9%
2011 147,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.8%
2012 151,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.7%
2013 155,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.6%
2014 159,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.6%
2015 163,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.5%
2016 166,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.8%
2017 170,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.4%
2018 172,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.2%
2019 176,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.3%
2020 179,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 127,300 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 117,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 139,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2010s 160,200 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 143,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 176,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2020s 179,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 179,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 179,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 135,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 135,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 4 France 135,584 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 Germany?
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Germany was 179,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 179,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020.
What is the lowest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 117,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2000.
How does Germany rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
Germany ranks 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
Is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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