France vs Italy: Health workforce migration
France
270,874
in 2024
Italy
453,615
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
1st
Health workforce migration over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 453,615 against 270,874 in France, a difference of 182,741.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.7 times France's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 1st of 36 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208,860 | 347,849 | 138,990 | Italy |
| 2010s | 207,053 | 389,594 | 182,541 | Italy |
| 2020s | 236,942 | 434,605 | 197,663 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health workforce migration, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 453,615 against 270,874 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health workforce migration between France and Italy?
- 182,741, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for health workforce migration?
- France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 1st 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.