Health workforce migration in Germany

Germany: Health workforce migration was 398,857 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
398,857 Number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
398,857 Number
in 2024
All-time low
267,965 Number
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Health workforce migration in Germany, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201220242000: 268.0k Number2001: 272.3k Number2002: 275.2k Number2003: 277.9k Number2004: 279.7k Number2005: 281.3k Number2006: 284.4k Number2007: 288.2k Number2008: 292.1k Number2009: 297.8k Number2010: 305.1k Number2011: 312.7k Number2012: 318.9k Number2013: 326.9k Number2014: 334.3k Number2015: 339.7k Number2016: 346.4k Number2017: 352.9k Number2018: 359.1k Number2019: 367.1k Number2020: 373.3k Number2021: 378.6k Number2022: 383.1k Number2023: 390.2k Number2024: 398.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, health workforce migration in Germany stood at 398,857 Number. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration in Germany peaked at 398,857 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 267,965 Number, in 2000.

Germany ranks 2nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 281,692 Number 267,965 Number 297,835 Number 10
2010s 336,308 Number 305,093 Number 367,100 Number 10
2020s 384,801 Number 373,298 Number 398,857 Number 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Italy 453,615 Number compare
  2. 3 France 270,874 Number compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 191,326 Number compare
  4. 5 Poland 161,175 Number compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

More population data for Germany

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration in Germany?
Health workforce migration in Germany was 398,857 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 398,857 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 267,965 Number in 2000.
How does Germany rank for health workforce migration?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is health workforce migration rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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