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

Italy: Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) was 429,552 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
429,552
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
429,552
in 2021
All-time low
320,733
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201020212000: 320.7k2001: 326.9k2002: 333.1k2003: 340.7k2004: 349.3k2005: 353.4k2006: 357.5k2007: 361.6k2008: 365.5k2009: 369.6k2010: 373.6k2011: 377.4k2012: 380.8k2013: 383.9k2014: 387.4k2015: 390.7k2016: 394.9k2017: 396.0k2018: 402.8k2019: 408.4k2020: 422.3k2021: 429.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health workforce migration - historical data in Italy is 429,552, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 320,733, in 2000.

Italy ranks 1st of 37 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 (2000-2021) in Italy, year by year

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

Italy compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

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

See the full ranking of 37 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 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 429,552 in 2021.
What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 320,733 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
Italy ranks 1st out of 37 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 559 data points, 2000–2021
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