Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Estonia
Estonia: Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) was 7,061 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Health workforce migration - historical data in Estonia, 2002–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, health workforce migration - historical data in Estonia stood at 7,061. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health workforce migration - historical data in Estonia peaked at 7,061 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,259, in 2002.
That places Estonia 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,259 | — |
| 2003 | 3,987 | +76.5% |
| 2004 | 4,817 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 5,199 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 5,336 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,419 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5,525 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,634 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,764 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5,884 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6,018 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6,159 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6,293 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6,420 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6,535 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6,664 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6,786 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6,882 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6,972 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7,061 | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +76.5% | 2,259 | 3,987 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,772 | 2,259 | 5,634 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,340 | 5,764 | 6,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,016 | 6,972 | 7,061 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,172 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4329 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.4332 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.37 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.37 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 234.2 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 9,690 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 31.8 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.37 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 9,690 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health workforce migration - historical data in Estonia?
- Health workforce migration - historical data in Estonia was 7,061 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,061 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,259 in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is health workforce migration - historical data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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