Health workforce migration by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
453,615 Number
Italy
Lowest
134 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
35,526 Number
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
641
What the numbers show
Health workforce migration is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 453,615 Number in Italy; the lowest is 134 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 35,526 Number, and the mean is 76,010 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,385.
Over the past decade 33 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 Number | 2025 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 398,857 Number | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 3 | France | 270,874 Number | 2024 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 191,326 Number | 2019 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 191,326 Number | 2019 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 161,175 Number | 2024 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 161,175 Number | 2024 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 8 | Belgium | 79,786 Number | 2025 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 71,184 Number | 2024 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 71,184 Number | 2024 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 11 | Greece | 69,937 Number | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 65,190 Number | 2024 | up 63.6% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 48,784 Number | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 47,414 Number | 2024 | up 13.8% | flat |
| 15 | Austria | 43,097 Number | 2025 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 16 | Switzerland | 42,602 Number | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 17 | Serbia | 37,448 Number | 2024 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 35,526 Number | 2024 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 19 | Norway | 28,271 Number | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 27,878 Number | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 22,257 Number | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 20,355 Number | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 20,355 Number | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 24 | Finland | 19,789 Number | 2023 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 15,023 Number | 2025 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 15,023 Number | 2025 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 27 | Estonia | 7,494 Number | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 27 | Estonia | 7,494 Number | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 7,482 Number | 2025 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 7,482 Number | 2025 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 6,424 Number | 2024 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 6,424 Number | 2024 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 33 | Cyprus | 5,357 Number | 2024 | up 86.0% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 2,606 Number | 2024 | up 66.4% | rising |
| 35 | Liechtenstein | 134 Number | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |