Health workforce migration in Latvia
Latvia: Health workforce migration was 6,424 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Health workforce migration in Latvia, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health workforce migration in Latvia is 6,424 Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health workforce migration in Latvia peaked at 8,350 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,378 Number, in 2023.
That places Latvia 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Health workforce migration in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,298 Number | — |
| 2005 | 7,375 Number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7,510 Number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7,679 Number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 7,848 Number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7,676 Number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8,350 Number | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 7,930 Number | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 8,077 Number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8,317 Number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 8,275 Number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,287 Number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8,076 Number | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8,022 Number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,848 Number | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7,686 Number | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 6,422 Number | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 6,406 Number | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6,463 Number | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 6,378 Number | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 6,424 Number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,564 Number | 7,298 Number | 7,848 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 8,087 Number | 7,686 Number | 8,350 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,419 Number | 6,378 Number | 6,463 Number | 5 |
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More population data for Latvia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.9921 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,434 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.9922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.86 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.86 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 350.46 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 12,887 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 30 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.86 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 12,887 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health workforce migration in Latvia?
- Health workforce migration in Latvia was 6,424 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,350 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,378 Number in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for health workforce migration?
- Latvia ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health workforce migration rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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