Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Czechia

Czechia: Hospital employment (Eurostat) was 163,818 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
163,818
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 29 countries
All-time high
163,818
in 2024
All-time low
129,174
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Hospital employment in Czechia, 2004–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2004201420242004: 129.2k2005: 129.8k2006: 129.2k2007: 129.5k2008: 130.3k2009: 134.2k2010: 135.3k2011: 134.4k2012: 134.9k2013: 134.0k2014: 134.8k2015: 138.8k2016: 141.2k2017: 144.8k2018: 146.6k2019: 149.5k2020: 151.1k2021: 156.6k2022: 158.9k2023: 161.8k2024: 163.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, hospital employment in Czechia stood at 163,818. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital employment in Czechia peaked at 163,818 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 129,174, in 2004.

That places Czechia 9th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital employment in Czechia, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 129,174 —
2005 129,820 +0.5%
2006 129,229 -0.5%
2007 129,515 +0.2%
2008 130,334 +0.6%
2009 134,217 +3.0%
2010 135,265 +0.8%
2011 134,387 -0.6%
2012 134,950 +0.4%
2013 134,003 -0.7%
2014 134,771 +0.6%
2015 138,825 +3.0%
2016 141,187 +1.7%
2017 144,836 +2.6%
2018 146,598 +1.2%
2019 149,453 +1.9%
2020 151,142 +1.1%
2021 156,584 +3.6%
2022 158,876 +1.5%
2023 161,822 +1.9%
2024 163,818 +1.2%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 163,818 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,876, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 163,818 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114,225, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 130,382 129,174 134,217 6
2010s 139,428 134,003 149,453 10
2020s 158,448 151,142 163,818 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 7 Romania 203,320 compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 189,008 compare
  3. 10 Belgium 157,821 compare
  4. 11 Austria 150,973 compare
  5. 12 Denmark 115,574 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital employment in Czechia?
Hospital employment in Czechia was 163,818 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 163,818 in 2024.
What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 129,174 in 2004.
How does Czechia rank for hospital employment?
Czechia ranks 9th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital employment rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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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