Health workforce migration - historical data in Italy

Italy: Health workforce migration - historical data was 429,552 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
429,552 Number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
429,552 Number
in 2021
All-time low
320,733 Number
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Health workforce migration - historical data in Italy, 2000–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201020212000: 320.7k Number2001: 326.9k Number2002: 333.1k Number2003: 340.7k Number2004: 349.3k Number2005: 353.4k Number2006: 357.5k Number2007: 361.6k Number2008: 365.5k Number2009: 369.6k Number2010: 373.6k Number2011: 377.4k Number2012: 380.8k Number2013: 383.9k Number2014: 387.4k Number2015: 390.7k Number2016: 394.9k Number2017: 396.0k Number2018: 402.8k Number2019: 408.4k Number2020: 422.3k Number2021: 429.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health workforce migration - historical data in Italy is 429,552 Number, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration - historical data in Italy peaked at 429,552 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 320,733 Number, in 2000.

Italy ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2000 320,733 Number
2001 326,917 Number +1.9%
2002 333,050 Number +1.9%
2003 340,706 Number +2.3%
2004 349,341 Number +2.5%
2005 353,441 Number +1.2%
2006 357,519 Number +1.2%
2007 361,593 Number +1.1%
2008 365,544 Number +1.1%
2009 369,650 Number +1.1%
2010 373,616 Number +1.1%
2011 377,376 Number +1.0%
2012 380,785 Number +0.9%
2013 383,886 Number +0.8%
2014 387,405 Number +0.9%
2015 390,702 Number +0.9%
2016 394,906 Number +1.1%
2017 396,007 Number +0.3%
2018 402,811 Number +1.7%
2019 408,442 Number +1.4%
2020 422,333 Number +3.4%
2021 429,552 Number +1.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 429,552 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,370 Number, 11.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 429,552 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,556 Number, 12.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 347,849 Number 320,733 Number 369,650 Number 10
2010s 389,594 Number 373,616 Number 408,442 Number 10
2020s 425,942 Number 422,333 Number 429,552 Number 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Germany 373,298 Number compare
  2. 3 France 227,939 Number compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 191,326 Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 191,326 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration - historical data in Italy?
Health workforce migration - historical data in Italy was 429,552 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 429,552 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 320,733 Number in 2000.
How does Italy rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
Italy ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is health workforce migration - historical data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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