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

Hungary: Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) was 30,610 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
30,610
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
38,234
in 2004
All-time low
30,486
in 2015
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Health workforce migration - historical data in Hungary, 2004–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2004201220202004: 38.2k2005: 38.0k2006: 37.9k2007: 37.6k2008: 37.4k2009: 37.1k2010: 33.8k2011: 33.0k2012: 33.5k2013: 32.7k2014: 32.8k2015: 30.5k2016: 31.5k2017: 32.5k2018: 33.1k2019: 34.1k2020: 30.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health workforce migration - historical data in Hungary is 30,610, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration - historical data in Hungary peaked at 38,234 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30,486, in 2015.

That places Hungary 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Hungary, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 38,234 —
2005 38,009 -0.6%
2006 37,908 -0.3%
2007 37,640 -0.7%
2008 37,409 -0.6%
2009 37,102 -0.8%
2010 33,770 -9.0%
2011 32,966 -2.4%
2012 33,454 +1.5%
2013 32,668 -2.3%
2014 32,791 +0.4%
2015 30,486 -7.0%
2016 31,515 +3.4%
2017 32,543 +3.3%
2018 33,078 +1.6%
2019 34,137 +3.2%
2020 30,610 -10.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 30,610 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,370, 82% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 30,610 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,556, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,717 37,102 38,234 6
2010s 32,741 30,486 34,137 10
2020s 30,610 30,610 30,610 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 17 Switzerland 38,502 compare
  2. 18 Serbia 36,238 compare
  3. 18 Serbia 36,238 compare
  4. 21 Norway 27,781 compare
  5. 22 Ireland 25,959 compare
  6. 23 Denmark 24,715 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration - historical data in Hungary?
Health workforce migration - historical data in Hungary was 30,610 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 38,234 in 2004.
What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 30,486 in 2015.
How does Hungary rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
Hungary ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is health workforce migration - historical data rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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