Hospital employment in Romania

Romania: Hospital employment was 203,320 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
203,320 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 28 countries
All-time high
203,320 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
150,489 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2012
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Hospital employment in Romania, 2009–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2009201620242009: 156.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 156.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 150.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 150.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 152.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 154.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 160.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 166.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 174.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 176.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 182.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 187.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 197.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 201.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 201.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2024: 203.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital employment in Romania is 203,320 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital employment in Romania peaked at 203,320 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150,489 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2012.

Romania ranks 7th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Hospital employment in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Hospital employment in Romania, 2009 to 2024.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2009 156,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2010 156,818 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.4%
2011 150,695 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.9%
2012 150,489 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.1%
2013 152,126 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.1%
2014 154,315 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.4%
2015 160,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.0%
2016 166,297 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.7%
2017 174,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.9%
2018 176,297 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.1%
2019 182,222 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.4%
2020 187,945 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.1%
2021 197,194 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.9%
2022 201,726 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.3%
2023 201,710 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.0%
2024 203,320 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 156,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 156,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 156,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1
2010s 162,411 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 150,489 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 182,222 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2020s 198,379 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 187,945 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 203,320 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 4 Germany 1.14 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 5 Netherlands 231,929 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 5 Netherlands 231,929 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 8 Switzerland 189,008 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 9 Czechia 163,818 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 10 Belgium 157,821 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital employment in Romania?
Hospital employment in Romania was 203,320 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 203,320 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 150,489 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2012.
How does Romania rank for hospital employment?
Romania ranks 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital employment rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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About this data

Indicator
Hospital employment
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 638 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed