Hospital employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hospital employment was 24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. β² Rising
Hospital employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 26.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 23.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 23.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 21.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 23.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 23.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 26.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 76.7% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Hospital employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for hospital employment?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 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.