Hospital employment in Denmark
Denmark: Hospital employment was 115,574 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
115,574 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 28 countries
All-time high
115,574 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
90,212 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Hospital employment in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Denmark recorded 115,574 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for hospital employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Denmark peaked at 115,574 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90,212 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2001.
Denmark ranks 12th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Hospital employment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 90,212 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2002 | 91,876 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 91,426 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 92,647 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 92,961 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94,898 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 95,144 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95,595 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 102,248 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 103,805 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 102,578 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 103,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 105,861 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 107,078 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 106,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 103,644 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 104,382 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 105,459 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 106,574 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 109,059 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 115,555 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 115,109 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 115,124 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 115,574 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94,112 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 90,212 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 102,248 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9 |
| 2010s | 104,918 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 102,578 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 107,078 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,084 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 109,059 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 115,574 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 9 Czechia 163,818 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 10 Belgium 157,821 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 11 Austria 150,973 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 13 Norway 112,876 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 14 Hungary 81,670 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 15 Ireland 80,355 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in Denmark?
- Hospital employment in Denmark was 115,574 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 115,574 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,212 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for hospital employment?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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