Health workforce migration in Estonia

Estonia: Health workforce migration was 7,494 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7,494 Number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
7,494 Number
in 2025
All-time low
2,259 Number
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Health workforce migration in Estonia, 2002–2025

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2002201320252002: 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: 7.0k Number2022: 7.2k Number2023: 7.2k Number2024: 7.4k Number2025: 7.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health workforce migration in Estonia is 7,494 Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is 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 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,259 Number, in 2002.

That places Estonia 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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 7,214 Number 6,972 Number 7,494 Number 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 19 Croatia 20,355 Number compare
  2. 20 Finland 19,789 Number compare
  3. 21 Lithuania 15,023 Number compare
  4. 23 Slovenia 7,482 Number compare
  5. 24 Latvia 6,424 Number compare
  6. 25 Cyprus 5,357 Number compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration in Estonia?
Health workforce migration in Estonia was 7,494 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 7,494 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,259 Number in 2002.
How does Estonia rank for health workforce migration?
Estonia ranks 22nd out of 27 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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About this data

Indicator
Health workforce migration
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 505 data points, 2000–2025
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