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
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.
Latvia ranks 33rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Latvia, year by year
| 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6,422 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,370, 17% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6,422 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,556, 19% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
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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