Health workforce migration - historical data in Austria

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

Latest (2021)
40,471 Number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
40,471 Number
in 2021
All-time low
30,236 Number
in 2005
Years of data
17
2005–2021

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201320212005: 30.2k Number2006: 30.4k Number2007: 31.3k Number2008: 31.6k Number2009: 32.3k Number2010: 33.0k Number2011: 33.7k Number2012: 34.5k Number2013: 35.8k Number2014: 36.8k Number2015: 37.7k Number2016: 37.7k Number2017: 38.0k Number2018: 38.3k Number2019: 39.2k Number2020: 39.7k Number2021: 40.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Austria recorded 40,471 Number 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 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30,236 Number, in 2005.

That places Austria 16th out of 36 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 in Austria, year by year

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

Austria compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Romania 57,845 Number compare
  2. 14 Czechia 44,932 Number compare
  3. 15 Sweden 44,046 Number compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 38,502 Number compare
  5. 18 Serbia 36,238 Number compare
  6. 19 Hungary 30,610 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 40,471 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 30,236 Number in 2005.
How does Austria rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
Austria ranks 16th out of 36 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 547 data points, 2000–2021
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