Health workforce migration - historical data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Health workforce migration - historical data was 191,326 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
191,326 Number
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
4th
of 28 countries
All-time high
191,326 Number
in 2019
All-time low
147,417 Number
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Health workforce migration - historical data in United Kingdom, 2008–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2008201320192008: 147.4k Number2009: 153.8k Number2010: 155.3k Number2011: 158.4k Number2012: 160.4k Number2013: 169.0k Number2014: 172.7k Number2015: 166.3k Number2016: 168.8k Number2017: 171.5k Number2018: 174.8k Number2019: 191.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health workforce migration - historical data in United Kingdom is 191,326 Number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration - historical data in United Kingdom peaked at 191,326 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 147,417 Number, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 150,628 Number 147,417 Number 153,838 Number 2
2010s 168,869 Number 155,310 Number 191,326 Number 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Italy 429,552 Number compare
  2. 2 Germany 373,298 Number compare
  3. 3 France 227,939 Number compare
  4. 5 Poland 146,107 Number compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 141,259 Number compare
  6. 7 Belgium 72,657 Number compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration - historical data in United Kingdom?
Health workforce migration - historical data in United Kingdom was 191,326 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 191,326 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 147,417 Number in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2019.
Is health workforce migration - historical data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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