Austria vs Sweden: Health workforce migration
Austria
43,097
in 2025
Sweden
48,784
in 2023
Austria rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th
Health workforce migration over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 48,784 against 43,097 in Austria, a difference of 5,687.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 36 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,156 | 33,726 | 2,570 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 36,456 | 40,674 | 4,218 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 40,692 | 46,592 | 5,900 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health workforce migration, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 48,784 against 43,097 in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health workforce migration between Austria and Sweden?
- 5,687, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for health workforce migration?
- Austria ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Health workforce migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.