Health workforce migration in Cyprus

Cyprus: Health workforce migration was 5,357 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,357 Number
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,357 Number
in 2024
All-time low
2,880 Number
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Health workforce migration in Cyprus, 2014–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2014201920242014: 2.9k Number2015: 3.0k Number2016: 3.2k Number2017: 3.3k Number2018: 3.5k Number2019: 3.8k Number2020: 4.2k Number2021: 4.4k Number2022: 4.7k Number2023: 5.1k Number2024: 5.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health workforce migration in Cyprus is 5,357 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration in Cyprus peaked at 5,357 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,880 Number, in 2014.

Cyprus ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Health workforce migration in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Health workforce migration in Cyprus, 2014 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2014 2,880 Number —
2015 3,046 Number +5.8%
2016 3,209 Number +5.4%
2017 3,325 Number +3.6%
2018 3,544 Number +6.6%
2019 3,768 Number +6.3%
2020 4,163 Number +10.5%
2021 4,419 Number +6.1%
2022 4,735 Number +7.2%
2023 5,119 Number +8.1%
2024 5,357 Number +4.6%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 5,357 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,025 Number, 13% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 5,357 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,064 Number, 14% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,295 Number 2,880 Number 3,768 Number 6
2020s 4,759 Number 4,163 Number 5,357 Number 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 31 Latvia 6,424 Number compare
  2. 31 Latvia 6,424 Number compare
  3. 34 Malta 2,606 Number compare
  4. 35 Liechtenstein 134 Number compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration in Cyprus?
Health workforce migration in Cyprus was 5,357 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 5,357 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 2,880 Number in 2014.
How does Cyprus rank for health workforce migration?
Cyprus ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is health workforce migration rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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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Indicator
Health workforce migration
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 641 data points, 2000–2025
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