Health workforce migration in Serbia

Serbia: Health workforce migration was 37,448 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37,448 Number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
37,448 Number
in 2024
All-time low
26,014 Number
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Health workforce migration in Serbia, 2010–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2010201720242010: 26.0k Number2011: 26.9k Number2012: 27.8k Number2013: 28.7k Number2014: 29.5k Number2015: 30.0k Number2016: 30.3k Number2017: 30.6k Number2018: 32.5k Number2019: 33.9k Number2020: 34.2k Number2021: 36.2k Number2022: 37.4k Number2023: 37.1k Number2024: 37.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health workforce migration in Serbia is 37,448 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration in Serbia peaked at 37,448 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,014 Number, in 2010.

Serbia ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Health workforce migration in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Health workforce migration in Serbia, 2010 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2010 26,014 Number —
2011 26,865 Number +3.3%
2012 27,770 Number +3.4%
2013 28,660 Number +3.2%
2014 29,469 Number +2.8%
2015 30,036 Number +1.9%
2016 30,270 Number +0.8%
2017 30,641 Number +1.2%
2018 32,481 Number +6.0%
2019 33,926 Number +4.4%
2020 34,221 Number +0.9%
2021 36,238 Number +5.9%
2022 37,426 Number +3.3%
2023 37,087 Number -0.9%
2024 37,448 Number +1.0%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 37,448 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,025 Number, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29,613 Number 26,014 Number 33,926 Number 10
2020s 36,484 Number 34,221 Number 37,448 Number 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 14 Czechia 47,414 Number compare
  2. 15 Austria 43,097 Number compare
  3. 16 Switzerland 42,602 Number compare
  4. 18 Hungary 35,526 Number compare
  5. 19 Norway 28,271 Number compare
  6. 20 Denmark 27,878 Number compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration in Serbia?
Health workforce migration in Serbia was 37,448 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 37,448 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,014 Number in 2010.
How does Serbia rank for health workforce migration?
Serbia ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is health workforce migration rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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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