Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Germany
Germany: Hospital employment (Eurostat) was 1.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.14 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
4th
of 29 countries
All-time high
1.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
900,000
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Hospital employment in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.14 million for hospital employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Germany peaked at 1.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 900,000, in 2006.
That places Germany 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 951,000 | — |
| 2001 | 951,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 951,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 939,000 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 917,000 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 905,000 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 900,000 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 901,000 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 907,000 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 918,000 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 926,000 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 934,000 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 946,000 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 959,000 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 968,000 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 978,000 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 988,000 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million | +2.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.14 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,876, 10.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.14 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 114,225, 10.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 924,000 | 900,000 | 951,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 977,400 | 926,000 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.08 million | 1.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United Kingdom 1.36 million compare
- 1 United Kingdom 1.36 million compare
- 3 France 1.26 million compare
- 5 Netherlands 231,929 compare
- 5 Netherlands 231,929 compare
- 7 Romania 203,320 compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in Germany?
- Hospital employment in Germany was 1.14 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for hospital employment?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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