Hospital employment (Organisation) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Hospital employment (Organisation) was 24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hospital employment in United Kingdom, 2009–2024
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 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 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 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.
Hospital employment (Organisation) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2010 | 22.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 22.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 21.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 21.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 21.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 22.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 23.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 24.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 25.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -7.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 16 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Netherlands 16.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Switzerland 27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Croatia 13.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Lithuania 15.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Moldova 11.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Norway 22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Türkiye 13.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Denmark 22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Estonia 13.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Slovenia 12.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Malta 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
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 hospital employment in United Kingdom?
- Hospital employment in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 26.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for hospital employment?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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.