Hospital employment in Ireland
Ireland: Hospital employment was 80,355 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80,355 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 28 countries
All-time high
80,355 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2025
All-time low
27,864 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Hospital employment in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 80,355 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for hospital employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Ireland peaked at 80,355 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,864 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1990.
That places Ireland 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Hospital employment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,864 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1991 | 28,313 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 29,019 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 29,771 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 30,881 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 31,419 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 31,447 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 32,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 32,737 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 34,189 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 37,341 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 41,378 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 43,972 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 44,406 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 45,829 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 47,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 49,943 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 52,443 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 50,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 49,764 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 49,194 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 48,289 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 47,935 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 49,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 54,737 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 56,382 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 58,621 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 60,906 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 62,537 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 66,439 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 70,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 74,055 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 79,578 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 78,616 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 80,355 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,797 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 27,864 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 34,189 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,590 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 37,341 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 52,443 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,811 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 47,935 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 62,537 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,862 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 66,439 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 80,355 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 12 Denmark 115,574 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 13 Norway 112,876 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 14 Hungary 81,670 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 16 Serbia 72,715 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 17 Slovakia 48,890 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 17 Slovakia 48,890 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in Ireland?
- Hospital employment in Ireland was 80,355 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 80,355 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2025.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,864 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for hospital employment?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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