Aotearoa New Zealand is still at the top of the list amongst developed countries when it comes to the proportion of foreign-trained and foreign-born health professionals in the workforce.
This is indicated in OECD data on international migration, spanning 27 developed countries.
New Zealand ranks number one for the proportion of registered nurses who are foreign trained:
o OECD average – 7.4%
o Proportion of nurses who are foreign trained in New Zealand – 29.86%
o Comparable figure for Australia – 18.07%
Aotearoa New Zealand is still at the top of the list amongst developed countries when it comes to the proportion of foreign-trained and foreign-born health professionals in the workforce.
This is indicated in OECD data on international migration, spanning 27 developed countries.
New Zealand ranks number one for the proportion of registered nurses who are foreign trained:
o OECD average – 7.4%
o Proportion of nurses who are foreign trained in New Zealand – 29.86%
o Comparable figure for Australia – 18.07%