Health workforce migration in Croatia

Croatia: Health workforce migration was 20,355 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20,355 Number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
20,355 Number
in 2024
All-time low
17,013 Number
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Health workforce migration in Croatia, 2017–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2017202020242017: 17.0k Number2018: 17.5k Number2019: 18.6k Number2020: 18.1k Number2021: 18.9k Number2022: 19.4k Number2023: 19.9k Number2024: 20.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 20,355 Number for health workforce migration in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Croatia ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Health workforce migration in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Health workforce migration in Croatia, 2017 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2017 17,013 Number —
2018 17,532 Number +3.1%
2019 18,611 Number +6.2%
2020 18,058 Number -3.0%
2021 18,897 Number +4.6%
2022 19,379 Number +2.6%
2023 19,914 Number +2.8%
2024 20,355 Number +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17,719 Number 17,013 Number 18,611 Number 3
2020s 19,321 Number 18,058 Number 20,355 Number 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 19 Norway 28,271 Number compare
  2. 20 Denmark 27,878 Number compare
  3. 21 Ireland 22,257 Number compare
  4. 22 Croatia 20,355 Number compare
  5. 24 Finland 19,789 Number compare
  6. 25 Lithuania 15,023 Number compare
  7. 25 Lithuania 15,023 Number compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration in Croatia?
Health workforce migration in Croatia was 20,355 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 20,355 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 17,013 Number in 2017.
How does Croatia rank for health workforce migration?
Croatia ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is health workforce migration rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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
35 places, 641 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed