Hospital employment (Organisation) in Estonia
Estonia: Hospital employment (Organisation) was 13.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital employment in Estonia, 2006–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 13.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants for hospital employment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Estonia peaked at 14.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Hospital employment (Organisation) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2007 | 14.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 14.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 13.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 11.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 11.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 12.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 13.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 13.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Netherlands 16.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Switzerland 27.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Croatia 13.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Lithuania 15.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Moldova 11.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 United Kingdom 24.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Norway 22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Türkiye 13.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Denmark 22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Slovenia 12.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Malta 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Latvia 11.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 United States 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Iceland 21.03 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)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in Estonia?
- Hospital employment in Estonia was 13.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2012.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for hospital employment?
- Estonia ranks 4th out of 6 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on total hospital employment (ie. persons employed in general and specialty hospitals) by category: Physicians Professional nurses and midwives Associate professional nurses Healthcare assistants Other health service providers Other staff Data are presented by number of persons employed (head counts), and number of full-time equivalent (FTE) persons. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.