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

Latvia: Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) was 6,422 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
6,422
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
8,350
in 2010
All-time low
6,422
in 2020
Years of data
17
2004–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2004201220202004: 7.3k2005: 7.4k2006: 7.5k2007: 7.7k2008: 7.8k2009: 7.7k2010: 8.3k2011: 7.9k2012: 8.1k2013: 8.3k2014: 8.3k2015: 8.3k2016: 8.1k2017: 8.0k2018: 7.8k2019: 7.7k2020: 6.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health workforce migration - historical data in Latvia is 6,422, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration - historical data in Latvia peaked at 8,350 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,422, in 2020.

That places Latvia 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Latvia, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 7,298 —
2005 7,375 +1.1%
2006 7,510 +1.8%
2007 7,679 +2.3%
2008 7,848 +2.2%
2009 7,676 -2.2%
2010 8,350 +8.8%
2011 7,930 -5.0%
2012 8,077 +1.9%
2013 8,317 +3.0%
2014 8,275 -0.5%
2015 8,287 +0.1%
2016 8,076 -2.5%
2017 8,022 -0.7%
2018 7,848 -2.2%
2019 7,686 -2.1%
2020 6,422 -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,564 7,298 7,848 6
2010s 8,087 7,686 8,350 10
2020s 6,422 6,422 6,422 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 31 Slovenia 6,838 compare
  2. 31 Slovenia 6,838 compare
  3. 33 Latvia 6,422 compare
  4. 35 Cyprus 3,768 compare
  5. 36 Malta 2,158 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration - historical data in Latvia?
Health workforce migration - historical data in Latvia was 6,422 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 8,350 in 2010.
What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,422 in 2020.
How does Latvia rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
Latvia ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is health workforce migration - historical data rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia 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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