Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 135,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 112,792 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2009.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2nd out of 27 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 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Germany 179,000 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
  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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 112,792 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2009.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern 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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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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