Health workforce migration in Belgium
Belgium: Health workforce migration was 79,786 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79,786
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
79,786
in 2025
All-time low
44,380
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Health workforce migration in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, health workforce migration in Belgium stood at 79,786. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health workforce migration in Belgium peaked at 79,786 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44,380, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Health workforce migration in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44,380 | — |
| 2001 | 45,632 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 46,663 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 47,321 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 48,304 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 49,048 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 49,695 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 50,502 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 51,389 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 52,303 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 53,418 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 54,851 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 56,363 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 57,623 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 59,070 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 60,138 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 61,899 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 63,615 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 66,561 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 68,724 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 70,452 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 72,657 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 74,521 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 76,422 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 78,206 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 79,786 | +2.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 79,786 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,025, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 79,786 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,064, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,524 | 44,380 | 52,303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,226 | 53,418 | 68,724 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,341 | 70,452 | 79,786 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 Poland 161,175 compare
- 6 Poland 161,175 compare
- 9 Netherlands 71,184 compare
- 9 Netherlands 71,184 compare
- 11 Greece 69,937 compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health workforce migration in Belgium?
- Health workforce migration in Belgium was 79,786 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 79,786 in 2025.
- What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,380 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for health workforce migration?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health workforce migration rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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