Health workforce migration in Latvia
Latvia: Health workforce migration was 6,424 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,424
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
8,350
in 2010
All-time low
6,378
in 2023
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Health workforce migration in Latvia, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health workforce migration in Latvia is 6,424, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,378, in 2023.
That places Latvia 32nd out of 36 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,298 | — |
| 2005 | 7,375 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7,510 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7,679 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 7,848 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7,676 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8,350 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 7,930 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 8,077 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8,317 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 8,275 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,287 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8,076 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8,022 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,848 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7,686 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 6,422 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 6,406 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6,463 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 6,378 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 6,424 | +0.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6,424 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,025, 16% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6,424 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,064, 16% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,564 | 7,298 | 7,848 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8,087 | 7,686 | 8,350 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,419 | 6,378 | 6,463 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health workforce migration in Latvia?
- Health workforce migration in Latvia was 6,424 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,350 in 2010.
- What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,378 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for health workforce migration?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 36 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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