France vs Italy: Health workforce migration

France
270,874 Number
in 2024
Italy
453,615 Number
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
1st

Health workforce migration over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 453,615 Number against 270,874 Number in France, a difference of 182,741 Number.

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 27 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 Number 347,849 Number 138,990 Number Italy
2010s 207,053 Number 389,594 Number 182,541 Number Italy
2020s 236,942 Number 434,605 Number 197,663 Number 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 Number against 270,874 Number in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in health workforce migration between France and Italy?
182,741 Number, 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 27 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Health workforce migration
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 505 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed