Health workforce migration in Poland

Poland: Health workforce migration was 161,175 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
161,175 Number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 27 countries
All-time high
161,175 Number
in 2024
All-time low
118,880 Number
in 2007
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Health workforce migration in Poland, 2006–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2006201520242006: 119.4k Number2007: 118.9k Number2008: 119.6k Number2009: 120.3k Number2010: 121.6k Number2011: 123.3k Number2012: 125.1k Number2013: 127.2k Number2014: 129.0k Number2015: 131.1k Number2016: 133.3k Number2017: 135.5k Number2018: 138.0k Number2019: 140.6k Number2020: 142.7k Number2021: 146.1k Number2022: 151.4k Number2023: 156.3k Number2024: 161.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health workforce migration in Poland is 161,175 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration in Poland peaked at 161,175 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 118,880 Number, in 2007.

That places Poland 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 119,554 Number 118,880 Number 120,288 Number 4
2010s 130,460 Number 121,597 Number 140,589 Number 10
2020s 151,547 Number 142,718 Number 161,175 Number 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Germany 398,857 Number compare
  2. 3 France 270,874 Number compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 191,326 Number compare
  4. 6 Belgium 79,786 Number compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 71,184 Number compare
  6. 8 Greece 69,937 Number compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration in Poland?
Health workforce migration in Poland was 161,175 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 161,175 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 118,880 Number in 2007.
How does Poland rank for health workforce migration?
Poland ranks 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is health workforce migration rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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