Hospital employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hospital employment was 1.36 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.36 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
1st
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.36 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
All-time low
1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2012
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Hospital employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2009201420192009: 1.2M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 1.3M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 1.2M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 1.2M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 1.2M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 1.2M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 1.3M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 1.3M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 1.3M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 1.3M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 1.4M Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.36 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 United Kingdom 1.36 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 3 France 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 4 Germany 1.14 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hospital employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.36 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital employment recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019.
What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for hospital employment?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital employment rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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