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After a few years of stagnation, 2016 can be considered rather successful for enterprises – the turnover, investments as well as the number of active enterprises increased by 4%. The improved results were reflected also in profits – the profit for the reporting year increased by 11%. Productivity indicators improved also.

According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2nd quarter of 2011, the net sales, costs and total profit of the business sector increased compared to the previous quarter as well as to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time the continually improving comparison basis turns the growth rate slower.

According to Statistics Estonia, on the basis of the final results of the 2010 Agricultural Census the concentration of production into large holdings as well as high percentage of rented land characterises the agriculture of Estonia. Due to the still high percentage of small holdings, the number of persons involved in agriculture is near to 60,000.

According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was -0.1% in December 2012 compared to November and 3.5% compared to December 2011.

Statistics Estonia will present today, on 28 June the publication “Pilte rahvaloendusest. Census Snapshots” which provides an overview of the results of the 2011 Population and Housing Census and reflects some newer aspects revealed during the last Census.

According to Statistics Estonia, the percentage change of the consumer price index in February 2009 compared to January was -0.3% and compared to February of the previous year was 3.4%.

According to Statistics Estonia, in the 3rd quarter of 2011, the unemployed persons numbered 77,000 and the unemployment rate was 10.9%. The unemployment of men decreased more than that of women.

According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2015, 251,000 tourists stayed in accommodation establishments which is 5% more than in October 2014. The number of both foreign and domestic tourists increased.

According to Statistics Estonia, the percentage change of the construction price index was -3.4% in the 2nd quarter of 2010 compared to the 2nd quarter of the previous year. This index decreased for the sixth quarter in succession, though the decrease has slowed down.

According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2010 the total profit of business sector was 2.0 billion euros (30.9 billion kroons), being about two times bigger than in the previous year. At the same time the total profit decreased more than a fifth compared to 2008 and about 40% compared to the record high 2007.