Health workforce migration - historical data in Norway

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

Latest (2021)
27,781 Number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
27,781 Number
in 2021
All-time low
19,513 Number
in 2009
Years of data
13
2009–2021

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2009201520212009: 19.5k Number2010: 20.1k Number2011: 20.7k Number2012: 21.2k Number2013: 21.8k Number2014: 22.7k Number2015: 23.0k Number2016: 23.9k Number2017: 24.9k Number2018: 25.7k Number2019: 26.5k Number2020: 27.2k Number2021: 27.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 27,781 Number 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 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,513 Number, in 2009.

Norway ranks 20th of 36 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 in Norway, year by year

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

Norway compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 17 Switzerland 38,502 Number compare
  2. 18 Serbia 36,238 Number compare
  3. 19 Hungary 30,610 Number compare
  4. 21 Ireland 25,959 Number compare
  5. 22 Denmark 24,715 Number compare
  6. 23 Finland 23,916 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 27,781 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 19,513 Number in 2009.
How does Norway rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
Norway ranks 20th out of 36 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 547 data points, 2000–2021
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