Number of hospital employees in the U.S. 2000-2023

Published by Jenny Yang, Apr 25, 2024
In 2023, there were over 7.4 million people employed in hospitals across the United States. This is the highest number in the recorded time period and hospital employment numbers have returned to and surpassed pre-pandemic levels.

Number of persons employed in U.S. hospitals from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000)

CharacteristicNumber of persons in thousands
2023 7,467
2022 7,329
2021 7,364
2020 7,305
2019 7,425
2018 7,108
2017 7,042
2016 6,990
2015 6,698
2014 6,586
2013 6,274
2012 6,113
2011 6,315
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January 2024

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United States

Survey time period

2000 to 2023

Age group

16 years and older

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