Health workforce migration in Switzerland

Switzerland: Health workforce migration was 42,602 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42,602 Number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
42,602 Number
in 2024
All-time low
29,653 Number
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Health workforce migration in Switzerland, 2008–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2008201620242008: 29.7k Number2009: 30.2k Number2010: 30.3k Number2011: 30.8k Number2012: 31.9k Number2013: 33.2k Number2014: 34.3k Number2015: 35.3k Number2016: 36.2k Number2017: 36.9k Number2018: 37.5k Number2019: 37.9k Number2020: 38.5k Number2021: 39.2k Number2022: 40.0k Number2023: 41.1k Number2024: 42.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 42,602 Number for health workforce migration in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration in Switzerland peaked at 42,602 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,653 Number, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,910 Number 29,653 Number 30,166 Number 2
2010s 34,438 Number 30,273 Number 37,882 Number 10
2020s 40,286 Number 38,502 Number 42,602 Number 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Sweden 48,784 Number compare
  2. 11 Czechia 47,414 Number compare
  3. 12 Austria 43,097 Number compare
  4. 14 Serbia 37,448 Number compare
  5. 15 Hungary 35,526 Number compare
  6. 16 Norway 28,271 Number compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration in Switzerland?
Health workforce migration in Switzerland was 42,602 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 42,602 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 29,653 Number in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for health workforce migration?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is health workforce migration rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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