Health workforce migration - historical data in Poland

Poland: Health workforce migration - historical data was 146,107 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
146,107 Number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
146,107 Number
in 2021
All-time low
118,880 Number
in 2007
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Health workforce migration - historical data in Poland, 2006–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k2006201320212006: 119.4k Number2007: 118.9k Number2008: 119.6k Number2009: 120.3k Number2010: 121.6k Number2011: 123.3k Number2012: 125.1k Number2013: 127.2k Number2014: 129.0k Number2015: 131.1k Number2016: 133.3k Number2017: 135.5k Number2018: 138.0k Number2019: 140.6k Number2020: 142.7k Number2021: 146.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, health workforce migration - historical data in Poland stood at 146,107 Number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration - historical data in Poland peaked at 146,107 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 118,880 Number, in 2007.

Poland ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Health workforce migration - historical data in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Poland, 2006 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2006 119,446 Number
2007 118,880 Number -0.5%
2008 119,604 Number +0.6%
2009 120,288 Number +0.6%
2010 121,597 Number +1.1%
2011 123,281 Number +1.4%
2012 125,073 Number +1.5%
2013 127,183 Number +1.7%
2014 129,031 Number +1.5%
2015 131,059 Number +1.6%
2016 133,283 Number +1.7%
2017 135,468 Number +1.6%
2018 138,036 Number +1.9%
2019 140,589 Number +1.8%
2020 142,718 Number +1.5%
2021 146,107 Number +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 119,554 Number 118,880 Number 120,288 Number 4
2010s 130,460 Number 121,597 Number 140,589 Number 10
2020s 144,412 Number 142,718 Number 146,107 Number 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 France 227,939 Number compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 191,326 Number compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 191,326 Number compare
  4. 6 Poland 146,107 Number compare
  5. 8 Türkiye 141,259 Number compare
  6. 9 Belgium 72,657 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration - historical data in Poland?
Health workforce migration - historical data in Poland was 146,107 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 146,107 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 118,880 Number in 2007.
How does Poland rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
Poland ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is health workforce migration - historical data rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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