Health workforce migration in Ireland
Ireland: Health workforce migration was 22,257 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Health workforce migration in Ireland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 22,257 for health workforce migration in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health workforce migration in Ireland peaked at 29,573 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,160, in 2013.
That places Ireland 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Health workforce migration in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18,812 | — |
| 2012 | 18,184 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 18,160 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19,066 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 20,454 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 21,920 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 22,693 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 23,012 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 23,574 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 25,005 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 25,959 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 27,526 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 29,573 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 20,961 | -29.1% |
| 2025 | 22,257 | +6.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 22,257 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,025, 56% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 22,257 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,064, 57% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health workforce migration in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -29.1% | 29,573 | 20,961 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,653 | 18,160 | 23,574 | 9 |
| 2020s | 25,214 | 20,961 | 29,573 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health workforce migration in Ireland?
- Health workforce migration in Ireland was 22,257 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 29,573 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,160 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for health workforce migration?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health workforce migration rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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