Migration of the working-age population is a leading problem in all countries with poor economic, social, political, and societal conditions, and Croatia is among such countries. Migration of young population and their families is becoming more frequent and pressing issue that needs to be addressed in order to mitigate its consequences. There are various attractive and push factors that influence the decision to stay or leave the country. Migration has affected all professions, and specifically, the emigration of healthcare professionals, which represents a brain drain, is depicted in the work. By emigrating the young educated population, Croatia loses capital and much-needed workforce. The paper presents in particular the problem of emigrants and shortages of nurses, whose number of migrations increases from day to day. Some of the reasons why healthcare professionals are emigrating include low salaries, lack of professional advancement opportunities, political reasons stemming from the state of the country, unemployment, and some also pursue further education abroad and then return to Croatia, although the percentage of such cases is extremely small and insignificant. The Ministry has implemented several social programs that have expanded social assistance and direct support to empoer young people, families and children. Future forecasts are bleak, so efforts should be made to work on the demographic revitalization of the population.