Health workforce migration in Estonia
Estonia: Health workforce migration was 7,494 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Health workforce migration in Estonia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, health workforce migration in Estonia stood at 7,494. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health workforce migration in Estonia peaked at 7,494 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,259, 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 24 years of available data.
Health workforce migration 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 | 7,037 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7,162 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 7,250 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,367 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 7,494 | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health workforce migration 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 | 7,214 | 6,972 | 7,494 | 6 |
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 in Estonia?
- Health workforce migration in Estonia was 7,494 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,494 in 2025.
- What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,259 in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for health workforce migration?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health workforce migration rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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