Caring personnel: Health and social employment in Estonia
Estonia: Caring personnel: Health and social employment was 3.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 3.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Estonia peaked at 3.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1998.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Caring personnel: Health and social employment in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1999 | 0.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +88.2% |
| 2001 | 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 0.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +338.5% |
| 2006 | 1.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 2.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 2.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 2.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Caring personnel: Health and social employment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +338.5% | 0.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants |
| 2000 | +88.2% | 0.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants |
| 2003 | +38.7% | 0.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants |
| 2008 | +32.4% | 1.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.155 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Finland 24.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Croatia 0.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Netherlands 14.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Norway 18.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Lithuania 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 United Kingdom 17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Latvia 1.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Iceland 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Slovenia 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 United States 16.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 42.7 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 21.94 Persons (2022)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 749.3 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.4 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 693.1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Estonia?
- Caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Estonia was 3.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2020.
- What is the lowest caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
- Estonia ranks 2nd out of 6 countries with data for 2024.
- Is caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of caring personnel (personal care workers) by status (ie. practising caring personnel or professionally active caring personnel). Caring personnel (personal care workers) include both Healthcare assistants in institutions (ISCO-08 5321) and Home-based personal care workers (ISCO-08 5322). Practising caring personnel (personal care workers) provide direct personal care and assistance with activities of daily living. Professionally active caring personnel (personal care workers) include practising caring personnel and other caring personnel for whom their education is a prerequisite for the execution of the job. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.