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Purpose of contract work Contract work allows the acquisition of more detailed information than Statistics Estonia has provided in news releases, statistical publications, or in the statistical database. Additional data processing or analysis is required to carry out contract work. Statistical data of greater detail can be ordered in any statistical domain. This service does not cover the use of confidential data for scientific purposes . In the form of contract work, data can be requested by anyone with a need for more detailed information, including public sector organisations, enterprises

What every Estonian resident should know about the Population and Housing Census

Kuupäev 29.09.2021
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There is not much time left until the beginning of the big Population and Housing e Census. What makes this census special is that Statistics Estonia is organising it mainly with data obtained from registers. What else should you know about the upcoming census?

Pesticide sales were up by 10% last year

Kuupäev 12.06.2025
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Swen Peterson, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that herbicides are still the most sold type of plant protection products. “In 2024, sales of herbicides totalled 597 tonnes, which is over 80 tonnes more than in 2023. Sales of insecticides increased by a fourth, while sales of fungicides decreased by a tenth compared with 2023,” explained Peterson. Herbicides accounted for 76%, fungicides for 13%, growth regulators for 9% and insecticides for 1.6% of the total amount of pesticides sold. In recent years, there has been a rise in the sold quantities of herbicides and insecticides, but

The numbers of unemployed and employed persons both increased last year

Kuupäev 14.02.2025
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Tea Vassiljeva, analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the average number of the unemployed in 2024 was 57,100 which is 9,400 more than in 2023. “Compared with 2023, unemployment increased in all age groups and among both men and women. The unemployment rate in 2024 was 7.6%. It was 1.2 percentage points higher than in 2023,” explained Vassiljeva. She added that female and male unemployment rates were similar – 7.5% and 7.6%, respectively. Unemployment indicators went up sharply in the first quarter of 2024. “For the rest of the year, there was gentle decline and stabilisation. The

Estonian Health Interview Survey

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What kind of survey is it? The Estonian Health Interview Survey assesses the health status of the Estonian population, the factors influencing it, and the use of health services. The 2025 survey consists of two parts: the core survey, which is part of the fourth wave of the European Union Health Interview Survey and part of the official statistical programme; 18 additional voluntary questions that specify Estonia's needs in shaping health policy. More detailed information is available here: https://www.tai.ee/et/teadustoo/teadustoo-ulevaade/seireuuringud/eesti-terviseuuring/eesti-terviseuuring

Estonia’s population decreased by 7,041 according to preliminary data

Kuupäev 14.01.2026
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Kadri Rootalu, the service manager of population and education statistics at Statistics Estonia, said that the demographic trends of recent years continued in 2025. “Last year, over 6,000 more people died than were born. Emigration remained at the level of 2024, but immigration decreased. Net migration was negative for the first time since 2014. The population of Estonia declined by 7,041 overall,” explained Rootalu. The number of births was under 10,000 for the second time in history 9,092 children were born in 2025, which is 6% less than in 2024. “Compared with 2024, there were 600 fewer

COVID-19 pandemic pushed up accommodation prices and boosted domestic tourism

Kuupäev 13.09.2024
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2023, the average expenditure of Estonian residents on overnight outbound trips was greater than in the period before the COVID-19 pandemic. The average spending on outbound trips has increased by 43% in the years 2018–2023. The number of tourists accommodated in Estonia has not yet reached the pre-pandemic level, but the share of domestic tourists has increased significantly compared with 2018.

Tallinn as the statistics capital of Europe for three days: new technologies and evolving user needs mean significant changes in the role of NSIs

Kuupäev 28.10.2024
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The theme of this year’s conference was “Charting New Frontiers of Official Statistics”. The directors of 40 statistical institutes in Europe discussed why and how national statistical institutes (NSIs) could go beyond the traditional function of producing official statistics, by providing additional data services and serving as data stewards in the national data ecosystem. The conference focused on the drivers of such changes in NSIs’ roles. Urmet Lee, Director General of Statistics Estonia, said that the rapid, occasionally chaotic evolution of the data ecosystem means that national

Short-term statistics of enterprises, 2019–2020

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Turnover of enterprises Labour costs of enterprises Turnover of enterprises Statistics Estonia publishes short-term statistics on the turnover of enterprises. The interactive charts provide an overview of the situation of enterprises on the basis of VAT returns. The statistics cover companies liable to VAT and self-employed persons who have submitted a VAT return. Data are presented for three time periods. The longest time series start in 2005 and also cover the previous economic crisis. The shorter time series show changes since 2017, and in the case of municipalities, since 2018. The chart