Health workforce migration in Netherlands

Netherlands: Health workforce migration was 71,184 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71,184 Number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
71,184 Number
in 2024
All-time low
39,772 Number
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Health workforce migration in Netherlands, 2001–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2001201220242001: 39.8k Number2002: 41.0k Number2003: 42.0k Number2004: 42.6k Number2005: 43.7k Number2006: 45.1k Number2007: 45.4k Number2008: 46.6k Number2009: 47.7k Number2010: 49.0k Number2011: 51.9k Number2012: 54.5k Number2013: 55.7k Number2014: 57.8k Number2015: 59.1k Number2016: 60.2k Number2017: 61.7k Number2018: 63.3k Number2019: 65.1k Number2020: 67.1k Number2021: 68.7k Number2022: 69.7k Number2023: 70.5k Number2024: 71.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health workforce migration in Netherlands is 71,184 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration in Netherlands peaked at 71,184 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,772 Number, in 2001.

That places Netherlands 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Health workforce migration in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Health workforce migration in Netherlands, 2001 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2001 39,772 Number —
2002 40,974 Number +3.0%
2003 42,001 Number +2.5%
2004 42,607 Number +1.4%
2005 43,659 Number +2.5%
2006 45,051 Number +3.2%
2007 45,362 Number +0.7%
2008 46,580 Number +2.7%
2009 47,690 Number +2.4%
2010 49,013 Number +2.8%
2011 51,939 Number +6.0%
2012 54,511 Number +5.0%
2013 55,681 Number +2.1%
2014 57,762 Number +3.7%
2015 59,144 Number +2.4%
2016 60,233 Number +1.8%
2017 61,730 Number +2.5%
2018 63,278 Number +2.5%
2019 65,121 Number +2.9%
2020 67,100 Number +3.0%
2021 68,697 Number +2.4%
2022 69,749 Number +1.5%
2023 70,477 Number +1.0%
2024 71,184 Number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43,744 Number 39,772 Number 47,690 Number 9
2010s 57,841 Number 49,013 Number 65,121 Number 10
2020s 69,441 Number 67,100 Number 71,184 Number 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Poland 161,175 Number compare
  2. 6 Poland 161,175 Number compare
  3. 8 Belgium 79,786 Number compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 71,184 Number compare
  5. 11 Greece 69,937 Number compare
  6. 12 Romania 65,190 Number compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration in Netherlands?
Health workforce migration in Netherlands was 71,184 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 71,184 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 39,772 Number in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for health workforce migration?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is health workforce migration rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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