Health workforce migration in Greece

Greece: Health workforce migration was 69,937 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69,937
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
69,937
in 2024
All-time low
66,058
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Health workforce migration in Greece, 2019–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2019202120242019: 66.1k2020: 66.2k2021: 67.3k2022: 68.5k2023: 68.8k2024: 69.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, health workforce migration in Greece stood at 69,937. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Greece ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Health workforce migration in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Health workforce migration in Greece, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 66,058 —
2020 66,187 +0.2%
2021 67,344 +1.7%
2022 68,469 +1.7%
2023 68,752 +0.4%
2024 69,937 +1.7%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 69,937 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,025, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 69,937 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,064, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 66,058 66,058 66,058 1
2020s 68,138 66,187 69,937 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 8 Belgium 79,786 compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 71,184 compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 71,184 compare
  4. 12 Romania 65,190 compare
  5. 13 Sweden 48,784 compare
  6. 14 Czechia 47,414 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration in Greece?
Health workforce migration in Greece was 69,937 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 69,937 in 2024.
What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 66,058 in 2019.
How does Greece rank for health workforce migration?
Greece ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is health workforce migration rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 656 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed