Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Austria

Austria: Hospital employment (Eurostat) was 150,973 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
150,973
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 29 countries
All-time high
150,973
in 2024
All-time low
120,943
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Hospital employment in Austria, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220242000: 120.9k2001: 121.2k2002: 122.5k2003: 123.6k2004: 124.5k2005: 125.6k2006: 126.1k2007: 127.5k2008: 129.9k2009: 131.9k2010: 132.7k2011: 134.1k2012: 135.1k2013: 135.8k2014: 136.9k2015: 139.0k2016: 139.7k2017: 140.6k2018: 141.7k2019: 143.2k2020: 144.4k2021: 146.4k2022: 146.8k2023: 148.2k2024: 151.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital employment in Austria is 150,973, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital employment in Austria peaked at 150,973 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120,943, in 2000.

Austria ranks 11th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Hospital employment in Austria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 120,943 —
2001 121,166 +0.2%
2002 122,503 +1.1%
2003 123,566 +0.9%
2004 124,475 +0.7%
2005 125,561 +0.9%
2006 126,130 +0.5%
2007 127,479 +1.1%
2008 129,875 +1.9%
2009 131,934 +1.6%
2010 132,737 +0.6%
2011 134,130 +1.0%
2012 135,061 +0.7%
2013 135,829 +0.6%
2014 136,931 +0.8%
2015 138,958 +1.5%
2016 139,703 +0.5%
2017 140,593 +0.6%
2018 141,704 +0.8%
2019 143,157 +1.0%
2020 144,400 +0.9%
2021 146,427 +1.4%
2022 146,758 +0.2%
2023 148,175 +1.0%
2024 150,973 +1.9%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 150,973 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,876, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 150,973 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114,225, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 125,363 120,943 131,934 10
2010s 137,880 132,737 143,157 10
2020s 147,347 144,400 150,973 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 8 Switzerland 189,008 compare
  2. 9 Czechia 163,818 compare
  3. 10 Belgium 157,821 compare
  4. 12 Denmark 115,574 compare
  5. 13 Norway 112,876 compare
  6. 14 Hungary 81,670 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital employment in Austria?
Hospital employment in Austria was 150,973 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 150,973 in 2024.
What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 120,943 in 2000.
How does Austria rank for hospital employment?
Austria ranks 11th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital employment rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital employment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 659 data points, 1980–2025
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