Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Serbia

Serbia: Hospital employment (Eurostat) was 72,715 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72,715
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 29 countries
All-time high
72,715
in 2024
All-time low
57,288
in 2006
Years of data
21
2003–2024

Hospital employment in Serbia, 2003–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2003201320242003: 59.1k2004: 60.9k2005: 58.4k2006: 57.3k2007: 59.0k2008: 62.5k2009: 62.1k2010: 63.3k2011: 63.7k2012: 64.4k2013: 64.9k2014: 64.2k2015: 64.0k2016: 62.6k2017: 63.0k2018: 62.8k2020: 64.7k2021: 67.0k2022: 68.0k2023: 71.6k2024: 72.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital employment in Serbia is 72,715, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital employment in Serbia peaked at 72,715 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57,288, in 2006.

Serbia ranks 16th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital employment in Serbia, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 59,069 —
2004 60,940 +3.2%
2005 58,368 -4.2%
2006 57,288 -1.9%
2007 59,003 +3.0%
2008 62,480 +5.9%
2009 62,146 -0.5%
2010 63,269 +1.8%
2011 63,656 +0.6%
2012 64,423 +1.2%
2013 64,940 +0.8%
2014 64,155 -1.2%
2015 63,965 -0.3%
2016 62,606 -2.1%
2017 62,978 +0.6%
2018 62,822 -0.2%
2020 64,720 +3.0%
2021 66,974 +3.5%
2022 67,956 +1.5%
2023 71,599 +5.4%
2024 72,715 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59,899 57,288 62,480 7
2010s 63,646 62,606 64,940 9
2020s 68,793 64,720 72,715 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 13 Norway 112,876 compare
  2. 14 Hungary 81,670 compare
  3. 15 Ireland 80,355 compare
  4. 16 Serbia 72,715 compare
  5. 18 Slovakia 48,890 compare
  6. 18 Slovakia 48,890 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital employment in Serbia?
Hospital employment in Serbia was 72,715 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 72,715 in 2024.
What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 57,288 in 2006.
How does Serbia rank for hospital employment?
Serbia ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital employment rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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
Last refreshed