Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Hungary

Hungary: Hospital employment (Eurostat) was 81,670 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
81,670
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
14th
of 29 countries
All-time high
102,495
in 2013
All-time low
81,670
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Hospital employment in Hungary, 2006–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2006201520242006: 100.6k2007: 87.9k2008: 91.5k2009: 87.5k2010: 94.8k2011: 99.9k2012: 94.7k2013: 102.5k2014: 100.1k2015: 99.9k2016: 99.6k2017: 100.4k2018: 100.8k2019: 98.0k2020: 98.7k2021: 86.9k2022: 88.0k2023: 85.8k2024: 81.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 81,670 for hospital employment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital employment in Hungary peaked at 102,495 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 81,670, in 2024.

Hungary ranks 14th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Hospital employment in Hungary, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 100,590 —
2007 87,948 -12.6%
2008 91,469 +4.0%
2009 87,452 -4.4%
2010 94,828 +8.4%
2011 99,931 +5.4%
2012 94,745 -5.2%
2013 102,495 +8.2%
2014 100,064 -2.4%
2015 99,874 -0.2%
2016 99,556 -0.3%
2017 100,373 +0.8%
2018 100,795 +0.4%
2019 97,967 -2.8%
2020 98,744 +0.8%
2021 86,885 -12.0%
2022 87,960 +1.2%
2023 85,774 -2.5%
2024 81,670 -4.8%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 81,670 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,876, 72% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 81,670 is below the median for high income countries, which is 114,225, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91,865 87,452 100,590 4
2010s 99,063 94,745 102,495 10
2020s 88,206 81,670 98,744 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 11 Austria 150,973 compare
  2. 12 Denmark 115,574 compare
  3. 13 Norway 112,876 compare
  4. 15 Ireland 80,355 compare
  5. 16 Serbia 72,715 compare
  6. 16 Serbia 72,715 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital employment in Hungary?
Hospital employment in Hungary was 81,670 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 102,495 in 2013.
What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 81,670 in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for hospital employment?
Hungary ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital employment rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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