Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Ireland
Ireland: Hospital employment (Eurostat) was 80,355 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80,355
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 29 countries
All-time high
80,355
in 2025
All-time low
27,864
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Hospital employment in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 80,355 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,864, in 1990.
That places Ireland 15th out of 29 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 (Eurostat) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,864 | — |
| 1991 | 28,313 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 29,019 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 29,771 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 30,881 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 31,419 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 31,447 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 32,328 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 32,737 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 34,189 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 37,341 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 41,378 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 43,972 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 44,406 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 45,829 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 47,850 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 49,943 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 52,443 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 51,740 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 50,998 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 49,764 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 49,194 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 48,289 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 47,935 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 49,747 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 54,737 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 56,382 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 58,621 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 60,906 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 62,537 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 66,439 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 70,129 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 74,055 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 79,578 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 78,616 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 80,355 | +2.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 80,355 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,876, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 80,355 is below the median for high income countries, which is 114,225, 70% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,797 | 27,864 | 34,189 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,590 | 37,341 | 52,443 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,811 | 47,935 | 62,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,862 | 66,439 | 80,355 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 80,355 in 2025.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,864 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for hospital employment?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 29 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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