Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Ireland
Ireland: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) was 9,709 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9,709
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
18th
of 28 countries
All-time high
9,709
in 2021
All-time low
2,907
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Ireland, 1990–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Ireland stood at 9,709. 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,907, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 18th of 28 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 (1980-2021) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,907 | — |
| 1991 | 2,961 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3,030 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3,139 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 3,211 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3,302 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3,389 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3,623 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 3,767 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 3,971 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 4,228 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 4,663 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 5,041 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 5,072 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5,281 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5,497 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5,781 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6,032 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 6,057 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6,016 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,943 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6,274 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 6,269 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6,302 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,774 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 7,220 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 7,580 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 7,909 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 8,206 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 8,547 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 9,393 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 9,709 | +3.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 9,709 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,086, 64% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 9,709 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,086, 64% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,330 | 2,907 | 3,971 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,367 | 4,228 | 6,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,102 | 5,943 | 8,547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,551 | 9,393 | 9,709 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 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 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,907 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 28 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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