Health workforce migration - historical data in Switzerland

Switzerland: Health workforce migration - historical data was 38,502 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
38,502 Number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
14th
of 28 countries
All-time high
38,502 Number
in 2020
All-time low
29,653 Number
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Health workforce migration - historical data in Switzerland, 2008–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2008201420202008: 29.7k Number2009: 30.2k Number2010: 30.3k Number2011: 30.8k Number2012: 31.9k Number2013: 33.2k Number2014: 34.3k Number2015: 35.3k Number2016: 36.2k Number2017: 36.9k Number2018: 37.5k Number2019: 37.9k Number2020: 38.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 38,502 Number for health workforce migration - historical data in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration - historical data in Switzerland peaked at 38,502 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29,653 Number, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 14th of 28 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,910 Number 29,653 Number 30,166 Number 2
2010s 34,438 Number 30,273 Number 37,882 Number 10
2020s 38,502 Number 38,502 Number 38,502 Number 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 11 Czechia 44,932 Number compare
  2. 12 Sweden 44,046 Number compare
  3. 13 Austria 40,471 Number compare
  4. 15 Serbia 36,238 Number compare
  5. 16 Hungary 30,610 Number compare
  6. 17 Norway 27,781 Number compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration - historical data in Switzerland?
Health workforce migration - historical data in Switzerland was 38,502 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 38,502 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 29,653 Number in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
Switzerland ranks 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
Is health workforce migration - historical data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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About this data

Indicator
Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 437 data points, 2000–2021
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