Health workforce migration by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
453,615
Italy
Lowest
134
Liechtenstein
Median
36,487
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
656
What the numbers show
Health workforce migration is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 453,615 in Italy; the lowest is 134 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 36,487, and the mean is 74,939.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,385.
Over the past decade 34 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 86.0%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 22.4%).
Health workforce migration: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 453,615 | 2025 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 398,857 | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 3 | France | 270,874 | 2024 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 191,326 | 2019 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 191,326 | 2019 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 161,175 | 2024 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 161,175 | 2024 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 8 | Belgium | 79,786 | 2025 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 71,184 | 2024 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 71,184 | 2024 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 11 | Greece | 69,937 | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 65,190 | 2024 | up 63.6% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 48,784 | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 47,414 | 2024 | up 13.8% | flat |
| 15 | Austria | 43,097 | 2025 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 16 | Switzerland | 42,602 | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 17 | Serbia | 37,448 | 2024 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 17 | Serbia | 37,448 | 2024 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 19 | Hungary | 35,526 | 2024 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 20 | Norway | 28,271 | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 27,878 | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 22 | Ireland | 22,257 | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 23 | Croatia | 20,355 | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 23 | Croatia | 20,355 | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 19,789 | 2023 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 15,023 | 2025 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 15,023 | 2025 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia | 7,494 | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia | 7,494 | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 7,482 | 2025 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 7,482 | 2025 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 6,424 | 2024 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 6,424 | 2024 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 34 | Cyprus | 5,357 | 2024 | up 86.0% | rising |
| 35 | Malta | 2,606 | 2024 | up 66.4% | rising |
| 36 | Liechtenstein | 134 | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |