Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Austria

Austria: Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) was 40,471 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
40,471
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
40,471
in 2021
All-time low
30,236
in 2005
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Health workforce migration - historical data in Austria, 2005–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201320212005: 30.2k2006: 30.4k2007: 31.3k2008: 31.6k2009: 32.3k2010: 33.0k2011: 33.7k2012: 34.5k2013: 35.8k2014: 36.8k2015: 37.7k2016: 37.7k2017: 38.0k2018: 38.3k2019: 39.2k2020: 39.7k2021: 40.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 40,471 for health workforce migration - historical data in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration - historical data in Austria peaked at 40,471 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30,236, in 2005.

That places Austria 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Austria, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 30,236 —
2006 30,426 +0.6%
2007 31,267 +2.8%
2008 31,585 +1.0%
2009 32,266 +2.2%
2010 33,042 +2.4%
2011 33,656 +1.9%
2012 34,491 +2.5%
2013 35,842 +3.9%
2014 36,772 +2.6%
2015 37,685 +2.5%
2016 37,651 -0.1%
2017 37,963 +0.8%
2018 38,252 +0.8%
2019 39,207 +2.5%
2020 39,694 +1.2%
2021 40,471 +2.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 40,471 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,370, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 40,471 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,556, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,156 30,236 32,266 5
2010s 36,456 33,042 39,207 10
2020s 40,082 39,694 40,471 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Romania 57,845 compare
  2. 14 Czechia 44,932 compare
  3. 15 Sweden 44,046 compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 38,502 compare
  5. 18 Serbia 36,238 compare
  6. 18 Serbia 36,238 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration - historical data in Austria?
Health workforce migration - historical data in Austria was 40,471 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 40,471 in 2021.
What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 30,236 in 2005.
How does Austria rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
Austria ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is health workforce migration - historical data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 559 data points, 2000–2021
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