Health workforce migration in Austria
Austria: Health workforce migration was 43,097 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43,097
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
43,097
in 2025
All-time low
30,236
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Health workforce migration in Austria, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health workforce migration in Austria is 43,097, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health workforce migration in Austria peaked at 43,097 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30,236, in 2005.
Austria ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Health workforce migration in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30,236 | — |
| 2006 | 30,426 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31,267 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 31,585 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 32,266 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 33,042 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 33,656 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 34,491 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 35,842 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 36,772 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 37,685 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 37,651 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 37,963 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38,252 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 39,207 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 39,694 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 40,471 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 40,957 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 41,644 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 42,385 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 43,097 | +1.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 43,097 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,025, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Austria's 43,097 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,064, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,156 | 30,236 | 32,266 | 5 |
| 2010s | 36,456 | 33,042 | 39,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,375 | 39,694 | 43,097 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More population data for Austria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,924 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health workforce migration in Austria?
- Health workforce migration in Austria was 43,097 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 43,097 in 2025.
- What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,236 in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for health workforce migration?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health workforce migration rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health workforce migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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