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
7th
of 27 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

In 2024, health workforce migration in Netherlands stood at 71,184 Number. 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,772 Number, in 2001.

Netherlands ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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. 4 United Kingdom 191,326 Number compare
  2. 5 Poland 161,175 Number compare
  3. 6 Belgium 79,786 Number compare
  4. 8 Greece 69,937 Number compare
  5. 9 Romania 65,190 Number compare
  6. 10 Sweden 48,784 Number compare

See the full ranking of 27 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 7th out of 27 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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About this data

Indicator
Health workforce migration
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 505 data points, 2000–2025
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