Hospital employment in Serbia

Serbia: Hospital employment was 72,715 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72,715 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 28 countries
All-time high
72,715 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
57,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2006
Years of data
21
2003–2024

Hospital employment in Serbia, 2003–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2003201320242003: 59.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2004: 60.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 58.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 57.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 59.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 62.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 62.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 63.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 63.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 64.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 64.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 64.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 64.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 62.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 63.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 62.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 64.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 67.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 68.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 71.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2024: 72.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

In 2024, hospital employment in Serbia stood at 72,715 Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2006.

That places Serbia 16th out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Hospital employment in Serbia, year by year

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 57,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 62,480 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7
2010s 63,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 62,606 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 64,940 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9
2020s 68,793 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 64,720 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 72,715 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 13 Norway 112,876 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 14 Hungary 81,670 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 15 Ireland 80,355 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 17 Slovakia 48,890 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 17 Slovakia 48,890 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 19 Lithuania 45,823 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  7. 19 Lithuania 45,823 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital employment in Serbia?
Hospital employment in Serbia was 72,715 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 72,715 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 57,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2006.
How does Serbia rank for hospital employment?
Serbia ranks 16th out of 28 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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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