Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Estonia
Estonia: Hospital employment (Eurostat) was 14,176 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital employment in Estonia, 2006–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital employment in Estonia is 14,176, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital employment in Estonia peaked at 18,256 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,757, in 2013.
That places Estonia 24th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Hospital employment (Eurostat) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17,216 | — |
| 2007 | 17,633 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17,907 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 17,575 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 17,436 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 17,582 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18,256 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 12,757 | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 12,985 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 13,055 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12,790 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 12,876 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 12,854 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13,198 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 13,535 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 12,835 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 13,432 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 13,686 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 14,176 | +3.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 14,176 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,876, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 14,176 is below the median for high income countries, which is 114,225, 12% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital employment (Eurostat) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -30.1% | 18,256 | 12,757 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,583 | 17,216 | 17,907 | 4 |
| 2010s | 14,379 | 12,757 | 18,256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,533 | 12,835 | 14,176 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital employment in Estonia?
- Hospital employment in Estonia was 14,176 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,256 in 2012.
- What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,757 in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for hospital employment?
- Estonia ranks 24th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital employment rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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