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
17th
of 36 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 17th 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Switzerland, 2008 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2008 29,653 Number
2009 30,166 Number +1.7%
2010 30,273 Number +0.4%
2011 30,849 Number +1.9%
2012 31,858 Number +3.3%
2013 33,242 Number +4.3%
2014 34,348 Number +3.3%
2015 35,325 Number +2.8%
2016 36,175 Number +2.4%
2017 36,900 Number +2.0%
2018 37,525 Number +1.7%
2019 37,882 Number +1.0%
2020 38,502 Number +1.6%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 38,502 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,370 Number, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 38,502 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,556 Number, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

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. 14 Czechia 44,932 Number compare
  2. 15 Sweden 44,046 Number compare
  3. 16 Austria 40,471 Number compare
  4. 18 Serbia 36,238 Number compare
  5. 19 Hungary 30,610 Number compare
  6. 20 Norway 27,781 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 17th out of 36 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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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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