Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) was 66,870 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Health workforce migration - historical data in Netherlands, 2001–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 66,870 for health workforce migration - historical data in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health workforce migration - historical data in Netherlands peaked at 66,870 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39,772, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39,772 | — |
| 2002 | 40,974 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 42,001 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 42,607 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 43,659 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 45,051 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 45,362 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 46,580 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 47,690 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 49,013 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 51,939 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 54,511 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 55,681 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 57,762 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 59,144 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 60,233 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 61,730 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 63,278 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 65,121 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 66,870 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,744 | 39,772 | 47,690 | 9 |
| 2010s | 57,841 | 49,013 | 65,121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,870 | 66,870 | 66,870 | 1 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,897 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2142 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2145 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 3,549 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 166,143 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 529.5 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 18.04 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 166,143 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health workforce migration - historical data in Netherlands?
- Health workforce migration - historical data in Netherlands was 66,870 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 66,870 in 2020.
- What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,772 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health workforce migration - historical data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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