Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) was 38,502 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Health workforce migration - historical data in Switzerland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 38,502 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29,653, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 37 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 (2000-2021) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29,653 | — |
| 2009 | 30,166 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 30,273 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 30,849 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 31,858 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 33,242 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 34,348 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 35,325 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 36,175 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 36,900 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 37,525 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 37,882 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 38,502 | +1.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 38,502 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,370, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 38,502 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,556, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,910 | 29,653 | 30,166 | 2 |
| 2010s | 34,438 | 30,273 | 37,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,502 | 38,502 | 38,502 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health workforce migration - historical data in Switzerland?
- Health workforce migration - historical data in Switzerland was 38,502 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 38,502 in 2020.
- What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,653 in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 37 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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