Hospital employment in Czechia

Czechia: Hospital employment was 163,818 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
163,818 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 28 countries
All-time high
163,818 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
129,174 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Hospital employment in Czechia, 2004–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2004201420242004: 129.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 129.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 129.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 129.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 130.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 134.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 135.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 134.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 134.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 134.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 134.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 138.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 141.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 144.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 146.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 149.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 151.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 156.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 158.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 161.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2024: 163.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

In 2024, hospital employment in Czechia stood at 163,818 Full-time equivalent (FTE). 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 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 129,174 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2004.

That places Czechia 9th out of 28 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 in Czechia, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Czechia

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

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital employment in Czechia?
Hospital employment in Czechia was 163,818 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 163,818 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 129,174 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2004.
How does Czechia rank for hospital employment?
Czechia ranks 9th out of 28 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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About this data

Indicator
Hospital employment
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 638 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed