Hospital employment by country
Countries reporting
29
Highest
1.36 million
United Kingdom
Lowest
249.86
Liechtenstein
Median
80,355
Years covered
46
1980–2025
Data points
659
What the numbers show
Hospital employment is currently reported for 29 countries. The highest value is 1.36 million in United Kingdom; the lowest is 249.86 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 80,355, and the mean is 251,658.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5,457.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Liechtenstein (up 47.8%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 18.4%).
Hospital employment (Eurostat): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 1.36 million | 2019 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 1.36 million | 2019 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 3 | France | 1.26 million | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 1.14 million | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 231,929 | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 231,929 | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 7 | Romania | 203,320 | 2024 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 8 | Switzerland | 189,008 | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 9 | Czechia | 163,818 | 2024 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 157,821 | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 150,973 | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 12 | Denmark | 115,574 | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 13 | Norway | 112,876 | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 81,670 | 2024 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 15 | Ireland | 80,355 | 2025 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 16 | Serbia | 72,715 | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 16 | Serbia | 72,715 | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 18 | Slovakia | 48,890 | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 18 | Slovakia | 48,890 | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 45,823 | 2024 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 20 | Lithuania | 45,823 | 2024 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 22 | Moldova | 32,959 | 2024 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 22 | Moldova | 32,959 | 2024 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 24 | Estonia | 14,176 | 2024 | up 9.2% | falling |
| 24 | Estonia | 14,176 | 2024 | up 9.2% | falling |
| 26 | Malta | 11,281 | 2024 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 27 | Iceland | 5,620 | 2020 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 5,487 | 2008 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 29 | Liechtenstein | 249.86 | 2024 | up 47.8% | rising |