Hospital employment in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Hospital employment was 11.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
11.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
11.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
8.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Hospital employment in Bulgaria, 2008–2024

02.557.51012.52008201620242008: 8.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 9.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 9.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 9.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 9.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 9.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 10.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 10.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 10.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 10.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 10.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 10.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 11 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 11.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 11.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 11.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Israel 12.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 20 Costa Rica 12.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 21 Italy 11.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 23 Serbia 11.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 24 Romania 10.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 25 Greece 10.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

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All data for Bulgaria β†’

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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Indicator
Hospital employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 907 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.