Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Hospital employment (Eurostat) was 231,929 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
231,929
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 29 countries
All-time high
233,806
in 2023
All-time low
156,397
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Hospital employment in Netherlands, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital employment in Netherlands is 231,929, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Netherlands peaked at 233,806 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 156,397, in 1980.
That places Netherlands 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 156,397 | — |
| 1981 | 158,531 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 159,911 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 157,882 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 157,435 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 158,347 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 159,943 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 161,168 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 161,366 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 163,137 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 165,821 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 168,380 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 171,134 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 170,051 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 167,220 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 169,039 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 169,999 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 173,500 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 183,325 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 187,488 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 191,578 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 196,620 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 162,420 | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 173,150 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 176,190 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 166,795 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 181,340 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 185,880 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 189,660 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 196,260 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 201,280 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 204,480 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 215,396 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 215,281 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 204,854 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 211,903 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 198,647 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 202,528 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 216,423 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 201,518 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 213,654 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 229,251 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 232,353 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 233,806 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 231,929 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 159,412 | 156,397 | 163,137 | 10 |
| 1990s | 172,596 | 165,821 | 187,488 | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,989 | 162,420 | 196,620 | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,231 | 198,647 | 216,423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,199 | 213,654 | 233,806 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 3 France 1.26 million compare
- 4 Germany 1.14 million compare
- 5 Netherlands 231,929 compare
- 7 Romania 203,320 compare
- 8 Switzerland 189,008 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in Netherlands?
- Hospital employment in Netherlands was 231,929 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 233,806 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,397 in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for hospital employment?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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