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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

The number of accommodated tourists increased a little in 2025

Date 10.02.2026

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Piret Pukk, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that nearly 1.95 million foreign and 1.74 million domestic tourists were accommodated in Estonia in 2025. “Compared with 2024, there were 5% more foreign tourists and 1% fewer domestic tourists,” she added. “When we compare tourist numbers with those in the pre-pandemic record year 2019, the number of accommodated domestic tourists was 13% higher last year, while the number of foreign tourists was 13% lower,” noted Pukk. In 2025, the biggest numbers of accommodated foreign tourists arrived from Finland, Latvia and Germany. “In the case of

Volume of retail trade turnover up by 4% in September

Date 29.10.2026

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Johanna Linda Pihlak, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the increase in the volume of retail trade turnover in September was due to stores selling manufactured goods and grocery stores. “Stores selling manufactured goods had the biggest impact as their turnover volume grew for the third month in a row and was up by 5% in September year on year,” noted Pihlak. The turnover volume of grocery stores continued to grow in September but at a slower rate. Compared with September 2025, the volume of turnover in grocery stores increased by 1%. “After 20 months of growth, the turnover

Stores selling manufactured goods were the main driver of the increased volume of retail trade turnover in August

Date 30.09.2026

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Johanna Linda Pihlak, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that, year on year, the volume of retail trade turnover was up by 4% in July and grew even faster in August. “Stores selling manufactured goods had the biggest impact on this growth, as their turnover volume increased by 8% compared with August last year,” said Pihlak. The turnover volume of enterprises engaged in the retail sale of automotive fuel grew by 5% compared with August 2025. “The last time that the turnover volume of these enterprises decreased was in December 2024,” noted Pihlak. She added that the turnover of

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

Date 06.09.2022

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According to the results of the register-based population and housing census of 2021, there are 341,995 families in Estonia, of which almost half, or 49%, are two-member families. Compared with the previous census, there are fewer families, but the number of people living in them has risen. 154,625 families (or 45%) are raising minor children and 16% of the population lives alone.

Sales of pesticides increased for the second year in a row

Date 12.06.2026

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Swen Peterson, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that herbicides are still the most sold plant protection products. “In 2025, the sales of herbicides totalled 632 tonnes, which is over 34.7 tonnes more than in 2024. Within the available time series, it is also the largest quantity of herbicides placed on the market in Estonia in one year. Compared with 2024, the sales of insecticides and fungicides increased by about 30%,” added Peterson. Herbicides accounted for 74%, fungicides for 15.7%, growth regulators for 7.6% and insecticides for 1.9% of the total amount of pesticides sold. In

Turnover volume of grocery stores up in June after a long decline

Date 31.07.2026

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Johanna Linda Pihlak, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, pointed out that the turnover volume of retail trade enterprises, which declined in May, started to grow again in June. The increase in turnover volume in June was driven by grocery stores, where turnover volume grew after more than two years of decline. “The turnover volume of grocery stores increased by 1% compared with June last year. The last time the turnover volume of grocery stores grew was in March 2024,” explained Pihlak. The turnover volume of both enterprises engaged in the retail sale of automotive fuel and stores selling

There were 9,071 job vacancies in the last quarter of 2024

Date 10.03.2025

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The total number of vacant and occupied posts in the fourth quarter was a little under 599,000. “The number of vacant posts was the highest in public administration and defence and compulsory social security (1,277). The number of occupied posts was the greatest in manufacturing (98,898),” said Sigrid Saagpakk, analyst at Statistics Estonia. Vacant posts accounted for 1.5% of the total number of posts. In addition to public administration, the other activities with a bigger number of job vacancies were information and communication (1,205), trade (1,187) and education (1,120). The number of