Health workforce migration in Malta

Malta: Health workforce migration was 2,606 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,606 Number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,606 Number
in 2024
All-time low
1,566 Number
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Health workforce migration in Malta, 2014–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2014201920242014: 1.6k Number2015: 1.6k Number2016: 1.7k Number2017: 1.9k Number2018: 1.9k Number2019: 2.0k Number2020: 2.2k Number2021: 2.3k Number2022: 2.4k Number2023: 2.5k Number2024: 2.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, health workforce migration in Malta stood at 2,606 Number. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration in Malta peaked at 2,606 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,566 Number, in 2014.

Malta ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Health workforce migration in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Health workforce migration in Malta, 2014 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2014 1,566 Number —
2015 1,636 Number +4.5%
2016 1,743 Number +6.5%
2017 1,855 Number +6.4%
2018 1,925 Number +3.8%
2019 2,029 Number +5.4%
2020 2,158 Number +6.4%
2021 2,252 Number +4.4%
2022 2,384 Number +5.9%
2023 2,515 Number +5.5%
2024 2,606 Number +3.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 2,606 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,064 Number, 7% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,792 Number 1,566 Number 2,029 Number 6
2020s 2,383 Number 2,158 Number 2,606 Number 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 31 Latvia 6,424 Number compare
  2. 31 Latvia 6,424 Number compare
  3. 33 Cyprus 5,357 Number compare
  4. 35 Liechtenstein 134 Number compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration in Malta?
Health workforce migration in Malta was 2,606 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2,606 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,566 Number in 2014.
How does Malta rank for health workforce migration?
Malta ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is health workforce migration rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 641 data points, 2000–2025
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