Hospital employment in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Hospital employment was 1.36 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hospital employment in United Kingdom, 2009–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
In 2019, hospital employment in United Kingdom stood at 1.36 million Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in United Kingdom peaked at 1.36 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2012.
United Kingdom ranks 1st of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Hospital employment in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2010 | 1.25 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.36 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in United Kingdom?
- Hospital employment in United Kingdom was 1.36 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for hospital employment?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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