France vs United Kingdom: Health workforce migration

France
270,874 Number
in 2024
United Kingdom
191,326 Number
in 2019
France rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Health workforce migration over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200020122024

How they compare

France currently reports 270,874 Number against 191,326 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 79,548 Number.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 27 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 212,932 Number 150,628 Number 62,305 Number France
2010s 207,053 Number 168,869 Number 38,184 Number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health workforce migration, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 270,874 Number against 191,326 Number in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in health workforce migration between France and United Kingdom?
79,548 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for health workforce migration?
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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
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