Estonia vs Finland: Health workforce migration

Estonia
7,494 Number
in 2025
Finland
19,789 Number
in 2023
Estonia rank
22nd
Finland rank
20th

Health workforce migration over time

  • Estonia
  • Finland
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200220132025

How they compare

Finland currently reports 19,789 Number against 7,494 Number in Estonia, a difference of 12,295 Number.

That makes Finland's figure about 2.6 times Estonia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 22nd and Finland ranks 20th of 27 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 5,322 Number 14,678 Number 9,356 Number Finland
2010s 6,340 Number 17,641 Number 11,300 Number Finland
2020s 7,105 Number 19,177 Number 12,072 Number Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health workforce migration, Estonia or Finland?
Finland, at 19,789 Number against 7,494 Number in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in health workforce migration between Estonia and Finland?
12,295 Number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for health workforce migration?
Estonia ranks 22nd and Finland ranks 20th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Health workforce migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed