Hospital employment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Hospital employment was 11.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. β² Rising
Hospital employment in Bulgaria, 2008β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital employment in Bulgaria is 11.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Bulgaria peaked at 11.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in Bulgaria?
- Hospital employment in Bulgaria was 11.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hospital employment?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on total hospital employment (ie. persons employed in general and specialty hospitals) by category: Physicians Professional nurses and midwives Associate professional nurses Healthcare assistants Other health service providers Other staff Data are presented by number of persons employed (head counts), and number of full-time equivalent (FTE) persons. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.