Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Estonia

Estonia: Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) was 7,061 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7,061
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
7,061
in 2021
All-time low
2,259
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2021

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k2002201120212002: 2.3k2003: 4.0k2004: 4.8k2005: 5.2k2006: 5.3k2007: 5.4k2008: 5.5k2009: 5.6k2010: 5.8k2011: 5.9k2012: 6.0k2013: 6.2k2014: 6.3k2015: 6.4k2016: 6.5k2017: 6.7k2018: 6.8k2019: 6.9k2020: 7.0k2021: 7.1k

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.

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

Estonia ranks 29th of 37 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 (2000-2021) in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Estonia, 2002 to 2021.
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%

Estonia compared with similar countries

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

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.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Lithuania 13,795 compare
  2. 27 Lithuania 13,795 compare
  3. 29 Estonia 7,061 compare
  4. 31 Slovenia 6,838 compare
  5. 31 Slovenia 6,838 compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 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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Indicator
Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 559 data points, 2000–2021
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