Health workforce migration in Finland

Finland: Health workforce migration was 19,789 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19,789 Number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
20th
of 27 countries
All-time high
19,789 Number
in 2023
All-time low
13,742 Number
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Health workforce migration in Finland, 2004–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2004201320232004: 13.7k Number2005: 14.3k Number2006: 14.4k Number2007: 14.9k Number2008: 15.2k Number2009: 15.5k Number2010: 16.2k Number2011: 16.5k Number2012: 17.0k Number2013: 17.3k Number2014: 17.8k Number2015: 17.9k Number2016: 18.2k Number2017: 18.3k Number2018: 18.5k Number2019: 18.7k Number2020: 18.9k Number2021: 18.9k Number2022: 19.1k Number2023: 19.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health workforce migration in Finland is 19,789 Number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration in Finland peaked at 19,789 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,742 Number, in 2004.

Finland ranks 20th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,678 Number 13,742 Number 15,531 Number 6
2010s 17,641 Number 16,239 Number 18,680 Number 10
2020s 19,177 Number 18,874 Number 19,789 Number 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 17 Denmark 27,878 Number compare
  2. 18 Ireland 22,257 Number compare
  3. 19 Croatia 20,355 Number compare
  4. 21 Lithuania 15,023 Number compare
  5. 22 Estonia 7,494 Number compare
  6. 23 Slovenia 7,482 Number compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration in Finland?
Health workforce migration in Finland was 19,789 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 19,789 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 13,742 Number in 2004.
How does Finland rank for health workforce migration?
Finland ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
Is health workforce migration rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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