Health workforce migration - historical data in Romania

Romania: Health workforce migration - historical data was 57,845 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
57,845 Number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
57,845 Number
in 2020
All-time low
39,858 Number
in 2014
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Health workforce migration - historical data in Romania, 2010–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k2010201520202010: 45.1k Number2011: 44.8k Number2012: 42.8k Number2013: 42.2k Number2014: 39.9k Number2015: 48.4k Number2016: 50.7k Number2017: 55.6k Number2018: 55.7k Number2019: 56.5k Number2020: 57.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2020, health workforce migration - historical data in Romania stood at 57,845 Number. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration - historical data in Romania peaked at 57,845 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39,858 Number, in 2014.

That places Romania 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Romania, 2010 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2010 45,055 Number
2011 44,780 Number -0.6%
2012 42,775 Number -4.5%
2013 42,179 Number -1.4%
2014 39,858 Number -5.5%
2015 48,412 Number +21.5%
2016 50,697 Number +4.7%
2017 55,603 Number +9.7%
2018 55,716 Number +0.2%
2019 56,465 Number +1.3%
2020 57,845 Number +2.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 57,845 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,370 Number, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 57,845 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,556 Number, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48,154 Number 39,858 Number 56,465 Number 10
2020s 57,845 Number 57,845 Number 57,845 Number 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 10 Netherlands 66,870 Number compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 66,870 Number compare
  3. 12 Greece 66,290 Number compare
  4. 14 Czechia 44,932 Number compare
  5. 15 Sweden 44,046 Number compare
  6. 16 Austria 40,471 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration - historical data in Romania?
Health workforce migration - historical data in Romania was 57,845 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 57,845 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 39,858 Number in 2014.
How does Romania rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
Romania ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is health workforce migration - historical data rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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