Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) was 135,729 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in United Kingdom, 2009–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in United Kingdom stood at 135,729. 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 112,792, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 (1980-2021) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 112,792 | — |
| 2010 | 114,771 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 115,990 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 116,292 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 118,086 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 120,607 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 122,743 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 124,556 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 126,619 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 129,312 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 135,729 | +5.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 135,729 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,086, 9.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 135,729 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,086, 9.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112,792 | 112,792 | 112,792 | 1 |
| 2010s | 122,470 | 114,771 | 135,729 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,792 in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 28 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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