Health workforce migration - historical data in Ireland

Ireland: Health workforce migration - historical data was 25,959 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
25,959 Number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
25,959 Number
in 2021
All-time low
18,160 Number
in 2013
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Health workforce migration - historical data in Ireland, 2011–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2011201620212011: 18.8k Number2012: 18.2k Number2013: 18.2k Number2014: 19.1k Number2015: 20.5k Number2016: 21.9k Number2017: 22.7k Number2018: 23.0k Number2019: 23.6k Number2020: 25.0k Number2021: 26.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health workforce migration - historical data in Ireland is 25,959 Number, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration - historical data in Ireland peaked at 25,959 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,160 Number, in 2013.

Ireland ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Health workforce migration - historical data in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Ireland, 2011 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2011 18,812 Number
2012 18,184 Number -3.3%
2013 18,160 Number -0.1%
2014 19,066 Number +5.0%
2015 20,454 Number +7.3%
2016 21,920 Number +7.2%
2017 22,693 Number +3.5%
2018 23,012 Number +1.4%
2019 23,574 Number +2.4%
2020 25,005 Number +6.1%
2021 25,959 Number +3.8%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 25,959 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,370 Number, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 25,959 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,556 Number, 75% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20,653 Number 18,160 Number 23,574 Number 9
2020s 25,482 Number 25,005 Number 25,959 Number 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Serbia 36,238 Number compare
  2. 19 Hungary 30,610 Number compare
  3. 20 Norway 27,781 Number compare
  4. 22 Denmark 24,715 Number compare
  5. 23 Finland 23,916 Number compare
  6. 24 Croatia 14,256 Number compare
  7. 24 Croatia 14,256 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration - historical data in Ireland?
Health workforce migration - historical data in Ireland was 25,959 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 25,959 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 18,160 Number in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is health workforce migration - historical data rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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