Hospital employment (Eurostat) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Hospital employment (Eurostat) was 1.36 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.36 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
1st
of 29 countries
All-time high
1.36 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.19 million
in 2012
Years of data
11
2009–2019
Hospital employment in United Kingdom, 2009–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, hospital employment in United Kingdom stood at 1.36 million. 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 2012.
United Kingdom ranks 1st of 29 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 (Eurostat) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.24 million | — |
| 2010 | 1.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.19 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in United Kingdom?
- Hospital employment in United Kingdom was 1.36 million in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for hospital employment?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 29 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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