Health workforce migration - historical data in Sweden

Sweden: Health workforce migration - historical data was 44,046 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44,046 Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
44,046 Number
in 2019
All-time low
27,501 Number
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Health workforce migration - historical data in Sweden, 2000–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000200920192000: 27.5k Number2001: 28.5k Number2002: 29.5k Number2003: 30.3k Number2004: 31.0k Number2005: 31.8k Number2006: 32.8k Number2007: 33.8k Number2008: 34.6k Number2009: 35.5k Number2010: 36.5k Number2011: 37.5k Number2012: 38.5k Number2013: 39.6k Number2014: 40.6k Number2015: 40.9k Number2016: 42.0k Number2017: 42.9k Number2018: 44.0k Number2019: 44.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health workforce migration - historical data in Sweden is 44,046 Number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration - historical data in Sweden peaked at 44,046 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,501 Number, in 2000.

That places Sweden 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Sweden, 2000 to 2019.
Year Number Change
2000 27,501 Number
2001 28,481 Number +3.6%
2002 29,469 Number +3.5%
2003 30,316 Number +2.9%
2004 31,022 Number +2.3%
2005 31,841 Number +2.6%
2006 32,833 Number +3.1%
2007 33,801 Number +2.9%
2008 34,604 Number +2.4%
2009 35,550 Number +2.7%
2010 36,524 Number +2.7%
2011 37,499 Number +2.7%
2012 38,541 Number +2.8%
2013 39,638 Number +2.8%
2014 40,637 Number +2.5%
2015 40,919 Number +0.7%
2016 42,017 Number +2.7%
2017 42,945 Number +2.2%
2018 43,967 Number +2.4%
2019 44,046 Number +0.2%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 44,046 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,370 Number, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 44,046 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,556 Number, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,542 Number 27,501 Number 35,550 Number 10
2010s 40,673 Number 36,524 Number 44,046 Number 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Greece 66,290 Number compare
  2. 13 Romania 57,845 Number compare
  3. 14 Czechia 44,932 Number compare
  4. 16 Austria 40,471 Number compare
  5. 17 Switzerland 38,502 Number compare
  6. 18 Serbia 36,238 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration - historical data in Sweden?
Health workforce migration - historical data in Sweden was 44,046 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 44,046 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 27,501 Number in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is health workforce migration - historical data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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