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
12th
of 27 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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201520252005: 30.2k Number2006: 30.4k Number2007: 31.3k Number2008: 31.6k Number2009: 32.3k Number2010: 33.0k Number2011: 33.7k Number2012: 34.5k Number2013: 35.8k Number2014: 36.8k Number2015: 37.7k Number2016: 37.7k Number2017: 38.0k Number2018: 38.3k Number2019: 39.2k Number2020: 39.7k Number2021: 40.5k Number2022: 41.0k Number2023: 41.6k Number2024: 42.4k Number2025: 43.1k Number

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 12th of 27 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Romania 65,190 Number compare
  2. 10 Sweden 48,784 Number compare
  3. 11 Czechia 47,414 Number compare
  4. 13 Switzerland 42,602 Number compare
  5. 14 Serbia 37,448 Number compare
  6. 15 Hungary 35,526 Number compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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 12th out of 27 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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About this data

Indicator
Health workforce migration
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 505 data points, 2000–2025
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