Health workforce migration in Italy

Italy: Health workforce migration was 453,615 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
453,615 Number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
1st
of 27 countries
All-time high
453,615 Number
in 2025
All-time low
320,733 Number
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Health workforce migration in Italy, 2000–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201220252000: 320.7k Number2001: 326.9k Number2002: 333.1k Number2003: 340.7k Number2004: 349.3k Number2005: 353.4k Number2006: 357.5k Number2007: 361.6k Number2008: 365.5k Number2009: 369.6k Number2010: 373.6k Number2011: 377.4k Number2012: 380.8k Number2013: 383.9k Number2014: 387.4k Number2015: 390.7k Number2016: 394.9k Number2017: 396.0k Number2018: 402.8k Number2019: 408.4k Number2020: 422.3k Number2021: 429.6k Number2022: 434.6k Number2023: 440.1k Number2024: 446.4k Number2025: 453.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health workforce migration in Italy is 453,615 Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration in Italy peaked at 453,615 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 320,733 Number, in 2000.

Italy ranks 1st of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 347,849 Number 320,733 Number 369,650 Number 10
2010s 389,594 Number 373,616 Number 408,442 Number 10
2020s 437,773 Number 422,333 Number 453,615 Number 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Germany 398,857 Number compare
  2. 3 France 270,874 Number compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 191,326 Number compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

More population data for Italy

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration in Italy?
Health workforce migration in Italy was 453,615 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 453,615 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 320,733 Number in 2000.
How does Italy rank for health workforce migration?
Italy ranks 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
Is health workforce migration rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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