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In the first quarter, the number of bus passengers grew the most on urban lines

eSTAT is replaced by a new self-service environment

HICP flash estimate: prices up by 0.1% in May

How healthy are the people of Estonia?

HICP flash estimate: prices up by 1.2% in April

GDP flash estimate: economy grew by 1.2% in Q1

According to Statistics Estonia’s preliminary estimate, in the first quarter of 2025, the gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1.2% compared with the first quarter of last year.

Estonia produced 189.5 million eggs last year, one in two eggs eaten is locally produced

According to Statistics Estonia, 189.5 million eggs were produced in Estonia in 2024, which is 6% more than the year before. The average annual egg production was 138 eggs per person. Including imported eggs, 16.2 kg or 259 eggs per person were consumed during the year.

Estonia produces 71% of the meat consumed here

According to Statistics Estonia, 76,500 tonnes of meat were produced in Estonia in 2024, which is 1% more than the year before. The average annual meat production was 56 kg per person. Including imported meat, a total of 78 kg of meat per person were consumed during the year. 71% of the meat consumed in Estonia in 2024 was locally produced.

HICP flash estimate: prices down by 0.3% in March

According to the preliminary estimate of Statistics Estonia, in March 2025, the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) decreased by 0.3% compared with February and increased by 4.3% compared with March last year.

Average wages and salaries rose by 8.1% last year

1,369,285 people: Estonia's population decreased according to preliminary data

The consumer price index rose by 3.5% in 2024

Population census: the average family size in Estonia has gone up

The number of job vacancies remains above 13,000

Industrial production down in July

Inflation reduced GDP growth to just 0.6% in the second quarter

In July, retail trade turnover remained at last year’s level

Construction volume took a downturn in the second quarter

Life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy have decreased

In the second quarter, the average wages and salaries were 1,693 euros

Rapid growth in the industrial producer price index slowed in July

Number of unemployed persons fell by 5,600 year on year

Estonia is an attractive destination for highly educated immigrants

During the population and housing census, information on the highest level of education attained by inhabitants of Estonia was also gathered. Collected data revealed that the educational attainment of the population continues to rise. The level of education of foreigners living in here has also increased significantly. Below we will take a closer look at the educational attainment of the native Estonian- and Russian-speaking population as well as that of other mother tongue speakers and see how it has changed since the previous censuses.