Health workforce migration - historical data in Estonia
Estonia: Health workforce migration - historical data was 7,061 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Health workforce migration - historical data in Estonia, 2002–2021
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +76.5% | 2,259 Number | 3,987 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Estonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.288 units per person (2025)
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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