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

Norway: Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) was 27,781 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
27,781
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
27,781
in 2021
All-time low
19,513
in 2009
Years of data
13
2009–2021

Health workforce migration - historical data in Norway, 2009–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2009201520212009: 19.5k2010: 20.1k2011: 20.7k2012: 21.2k2013: 21.8k2014: 22.7k2015: 23.0k2016: 23.9k2017: 24.9k2018: 25.7k2019: 26.5k2020: 27.2k2021: 27.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 27,781 for health workforce migration - historical data in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration - historical data in Norway peaked at 27,781 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,513, in 2009.

Norway ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Norway, 2009 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2009 19,513 —
2010 20,061 +2.8%
2011 20,681 +3.1%
2012 21,185 +2.4%
2013 21,821 +3.0%
2014 22,692 +4.0%
2015 23,040 +1.5%
2016 23,917 +3.8%
2017 24,906 +4.1%
2018 25,700 +3.2%
2019 26,452 +2.9%
2020 27,237 +3.0%
2021 27,781 +2.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 27,781 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,370, 74% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 27,781 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,556, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,513 19,513 19,513 1
2010s 23,046 20,061 26,452 10
2020s 27,509 27,237 27,781 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 Serbia 36,238 compare
  2. 18 Serbia 36,238 compare
  3. 20 Hungary 30,610 compare
  4. 22 Ireland 25,959 compare
  5. 23 Denmark 24,715 compare
  6. 24 Finland 23,916 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration - historical data in Norway?
Health workforce migration - historical data in Norway was 27,781 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 27,781 in 2021.
What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 19,513 in 2009.
How does Norway rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
Norway ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is health workforce migration - historical data rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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