The number of hospital employees in the health sector in the United Kingdom increased by 84,452.6 employees (+5.36 percent) in 2021 in comparison to the previous year. Therefore, the number of hospital employees in the United Kingdom reached a peak in 2021 with 1,660,883.41 employees. 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 employees working in hospitals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021*
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OECD. (November 14, 2023). Number of employees working in hospitals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/473199/hospital-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
OECD. "Number of employees working in hospitals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021*." Chart. November 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/473199/hospital-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
OECD. (2023). Number of employees working in hospitals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/473199/hospital-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
OECD. "Number of Employees Working in Hospitals in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2010 to 2021*." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/473199/hospital-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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Number of employees working in hospitals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021* [Graph], OECD, November 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/473199/hospital-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/