Italy vs United Kingdom: Health workforce migration

Italy
453,615 Number
in 2025
United Kingdom
191,326 Number
in 2019
Italy rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th

Health workforce migration over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k200020122025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 453,615 Number against 191,326 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 262,289 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.4 times United Kingdom's.

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

Italy ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 367,597 Number 150,628 Number 216,970 Number Italy
2010s 389,594 Number 168,869 Number 220,725 Number Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health workforce migration, Italy or United Kingdom?
Italy, at 453,615 Number against 191,326 Number in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in health workforce migration between Italy and United Kingdom?
262,289 Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for health workforce migration?
Italy ranks 1st 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
Last refreshed