Health workforce migration - historical data in Estonia

Estonia: Health workforce migration - historical data was 7,061 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7,061 Number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7,061 Number
in 2021
All-time low
2,259 Number
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2021

Health workforce migration - historical data in Estonia, 2002–2021

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k2002201120212002: 2.3k Number2003: 4.0k Number2004: 4.8k Number2005: 5.2k Number2006: 5.3k Number2007: 5.4k Number2008: 5.5k Number2009: 5.6k Number2010: 5.8k Number2011: 5.9k Number2012: 6.0k Number2013: 6.2k Number2014: 6.3k Number2015: 6.4k Number2016: 6.5k Number2017: 6.7k Number2018: 6.8k Number2019: 6.9k Number2020: 7.0k Number2021: 7.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, health workforce migration - historical data in Estonia stood at 7,061 Number. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure 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 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,259 Number, in 2002.

Estonia ranks 28th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Health workforce migration - historical data in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Estonia, 2002 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2002 2,259 Number
2003 3,987 Number +76.5%
2004 4,817 Number +20.8%
2005 5,199 Number +7.9%
2006 5,336 Number +2.6%
2007 5,419 Number +1.6%
2008 5,525 Number +2.0%
2009 5,634 Number +2.0%
2010 5,764 Number +2.3%
2011 5,884 Number +2.1%
2012 6,018 Number +2.3%
2013 6,159 Number +2.3%
2014 6,293 Number +2.2%
2015 6,420 Number +2.0%
2016 6,535 Number +1.8%
2017 6,664 Number +2.0%
2018 6,786 Number +1.8%
2019 6,882 Number +1.4%
2020 6,972 Number +1.3%
2021 7,061 Number +1.3%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 7,061 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,370 Number, 19% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 7,061 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,556 Number, 20% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Health workforce migration - historical data 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +76.5% 2,259 Number 3,987 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,772 Number 2,259 Number 5,634 Number 8
2010s 6,340 Number 5,764 Number 6,882 Number 10
2020s 7,016 Number 6,972 Number 7,061 Number 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 26 Lithuania 13,795 Number compare
  2. 26 Lithuania 13,795 Number compare
  3. 28 Estonia 7,061 Number compare
  4. 30 Slovenia 6,838 Number compare
  5. 30 Slovenia 6,838 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration - historical data in Estonia?
Health workforce migration - historical data in Estonia was 7,061 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 7,061 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,259 Number in 2002.
How does Estonia rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
Estonia ranks 28th out of 36 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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Indicator
Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 547 data points, 2000–2021
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