Health workforce migration in Norway

Norway: Health workforce migration was 28,271 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28,271 Number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
28,271 Number
in 2024
All-time low
19,513 Number
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Health workforce migration in Norway, 2009–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2009201620242009: 19.5k Number2010: 20.1k Number2011: 20.7k Number2012: 21.2k Number2013: 21.8k Number2014: 22.7k Number2015: 21.2k Number2016: 22.1k Number2017: 22.9k Number2018: 23.7k Number2019: 24.5k Number2020: 25.2k Number2021: 25.8k Number2022: 26.8k Number2023: 27.5k Number2024: 28.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health workforce migration in Norway is 28,271 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration in Norway peaked at 28,271 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,513 Number, in 2009.

That places Norway 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,513 Number 19,513 Number 19,513 Number 1
2010s 22,090 Number 20,061 Number 24,482 Number 10
2020s 26,696 Number 25,185 Number 28,271 Number 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 13 Switzerland 42,602 Number compare
  2. 14 Serbia 37,448 Number compare
  3. 15 Hungary 35,526 Number compare
  4. 17 Denmark 27,878 Number compare
  5. 18 Ireland 22,257 Number compare
  6. 19 Croatia 20,355 Number compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

More population data for Norway

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration in Norway?
Health workforce migration in Norway was 28,271 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 28,271 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 19,513 Number in 2009.
How does Norway rank for health workforce migration?
Norway ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is health workforce migration rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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