Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data was 135,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
135,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
135,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
All-time low
112,792 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in United Kingdom, 2009–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2009201420192009: 112.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 114.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 116.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 116.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 118.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 120.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 122.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 124.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 126.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 129.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 135.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

In 2019, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in United Kingdom stood at 135,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in United Kingdom peaked at 135,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 112,792 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2009.

United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in United Kingdom, 2009 to 2019.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2009 112,792 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2010 114,771 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.8%
2011 115,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.1%
2012 116,292 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.3%
2013 118,086 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.5%
2014 120,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.1%
2015 122,743 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.8%
2016 124,556 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.5%
2017 126,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.7%
2018 129,312 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.1%
2019 135,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 112,792 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 112,792 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 112,792 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1
2010s 122,470 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 114,771 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 135,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  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. 4 France 135,584 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 5 Romania 33,482 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 United Kingdom?
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in United Kingdom was 135,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 135,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019.
What is the lowest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 112,792 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2009.
How does United Kingdom rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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