Hospitals: number of employees in the United Kingdom 2010-2021

Published by Jenny Yang, Nov 30, 2023
In 2021, the number of hospital employees in the health sector in the United Kingdom increased by 84,452.6 employees (+5.36 percent) since 2020. With 1,660,883.41 employees, the number of hospital employees thereby reached its highest value in the observed period.
Total hospital employment includes the headcount of all people employed in a hospital structure and the number of full-time equivalents (FTE). These broad employment figures encompass general or specialty hospitals and self-employment or service contracts.

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Number of individuals employed in hospitals in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2021*

CharacteristicNumber of employees
2021e 1,660,883.41
2020e 1,576,430.77
2019e 1,540,364.47
2018e 1,490,784.83
2017e 1,460,332.88
2016e 1,453,394.97
2015e 1,423,676.54
2014e 1,396,968.19
2013e 1,373,178.68
2012e 1,361,696.22
2011e 1,405,166
2010e 1,441,005.48
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November 2023

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

2010 to 2021

Supplementary notes

e: Estimated value.

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