Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Denmark
Denmark: Hospital employment (Eurostat) was 115,574 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
115,574
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 29 countries
All-time high
115,574
in 2024
All-time low
90,212
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Hospital employment in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 115,574 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90,212, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 12th of 29 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 (Eurostat) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 90,212 | — |
| 2002 | 91,876 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 91,426 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 92,647 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 92,961 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94,898 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 95,144 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95,595 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 102,248 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 103,805 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 102,578 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 103,270 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 105,861 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 107,078 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 106,525 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 103,644 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 104,382 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 105,459 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 106,574 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 109,059 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 115,555 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 115,109 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 115,124 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 115,574 | +0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 115,574 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,876, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 115,574 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114,225, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94,112 | 90,212 | 102,248 | 9 |
| 2010s | 104,918 | 102,578 | 107,078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,084 | 109,059 | 115,574 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 115,574 in 2024.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,212 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for hospital employment?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 29 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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