Health workforce migration - historical data in Hungary

Hungary: Health workforce migration - historical data was 30,610 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
30,610 Number
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
38,234 Number
in 2004
All-time low
30,486 Number
in 2015
Years of data
17
2004–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2004201220202004: 38.2k Number2005: 38.0k Number2006: 37.9k Number2007: 37.6k Number2008: 37.4k Number2009: 37.1k Number2010: 33.8k Number2011: 33.0k Number2012: 33.5k Number2013: 32.7k Number2014: 32.8k Number2015: 30.5k Number2016: 31.5k Number2017: 32.5k Number2018: 33.1k Number2019: 34.1k Number2020: 30.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health workforce migration - historical data in Hungary is 30,610 Number, 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 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30,486 Number, in 2015.

That places Hungary 19th out of 36 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 in Hungary, year by year

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

Hungary compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 16 Austria 40,471 Number compare
  2. 17 Switzerland 38,502 Number compare
  3. 18 Serbia 36,238 Number compare
  4. 20 Norway 27,781 Number compare
  5. 21 Ireland 25,959 Number compare
  6. 22 Denmark 24,715 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 38,234 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 30,486 Number in 2015.
How does Hungary rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
Hungary ranks 19th out of 36 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 547 data points, 2000–2021
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