Health workforce migration in Austria
Austria: Health workforce migration was 43,097 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43,097 Number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
43,097 Number
in 2025
All-time low
30,236 Number
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Health workforce migration in Austria, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health workforce migration in Austria is 43,097 Number, 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 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30,236 Number, in 2005.
Austria ranks 15th of 35 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30,236 Number | — |
| 2006 | 30,426 Number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31,267 Number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 31,585 Number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 32,266 Number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 33,042 Number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 33,656 Number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 34,491 Number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 35,842 Number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 36,772 Number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 37,685 Number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 37,651 Number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 37,963 Number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38,252 Number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 39,207 Number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 39,694 Number | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 40,471 Number | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 40,957 Number | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 41,644 Number | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 42,385 Number | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 43,097 Number | +1.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 43,097 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,025 Number, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Austria's 43,097 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,064 Number, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,156 Number | 30,236 Number | 32,266 Number | 5 |
| 2010s | 36,456 Number | 33,042 Number | 39,207 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,375 Number | 39,694 Number | 43,097 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More population data for Austria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health workforce migration in Austria?
- Health workforce migration in Austria was 43,097 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 43,097 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,236 Number in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for health workforce migration?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 35 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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