Health workforce migration in Netherlands
Netherlands: Health workforce migration was 71,184 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71,184
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
71,184
in 2024
All-time low
39,772
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Health workforce migration in Netherlands, 2001–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, health workforce migration in Netherlands stood at 71,184. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,772, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 9th of 36 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39,772 | — |
| 2002 | 40,974 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 42,001 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 42,607 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 43,659 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 45,051 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 45,362 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 46,580 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 47,690 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 49,013 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 51,939 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 54,511 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 55,681 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 57,762 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 59,144 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 60,233 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 61,730 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 63,278 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 65,121 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 67,100 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 68,697 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 69,749 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 70,477 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 71,184 | +1.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 71,184 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,025, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 71,184 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,064, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,744 | 39,772 | 47,690 | 9 |
| 2010s | 57,841 | 49,013 | 65,121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,441 | 67,100 | 71,184 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health workforce migration in Netherlands?
- Health workforce migration in Netherlands was 71,184 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 71,184 in 2024.
- What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,772 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for health workforce migration?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 36 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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