Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Ireland
Ireland: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data was 9,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
9,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2021
All-time low
2,907 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Ireland, 1990–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
In 2021, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Ireland stood at 9,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Ireland peaked at 9,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,907 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1990.
Ireland ranks 17th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,907 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1991 | 2,961 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3,030 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3,139 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 3,211 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3,302 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3,389 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3,623 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 3,767 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 3,971 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 4,228 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 4,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 5,041 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 5,072 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5,281 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5,497 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5,781 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6,032 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 6,057 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6,016 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,943 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6,274 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 6,269 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6,302 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,774 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 7,220 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 7,580 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 7,909 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 8,206 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 8,547 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 9,393 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 9,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,330 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,907 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 3,971 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 4,228 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6,057 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,102 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5,943 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 8,547 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,551 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9,393 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 14 Serbia 11,851 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 15 Slovakia 10,004 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 15 Slovakia 10,004 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 18 Lithuania 9,407 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 18 Lithuania 9,407 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 20 Belgium 8,395 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Ireland?
- Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Ireland was 9,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2021.
- What is the lowest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,907 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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