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Industrial production grew by 5.9% in January year on year

Date 09.03.2026

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Riin Kadarik, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the volume of manufacturing production increased for the third month in a row. “This has mainly resulted from increased output in the manufacture of wood and fabricated metal products, which are some of the largest activities in the manufacturing sector,” added Kadarik. Looking at the major industries, output increased by 5.3% in the manufacture of wood, by 7.8% in the manufacture of fabricated metal products, by 3.5% in the manufacture of computers and electronic products and by 7.5% in the manufacture of electrical equipment

The volume of retail trade turnover in November was unchanged year on year

Date 02.01.2026

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Johanna Linda Pihlak , analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that, compared with November 2024, turnover volume fell by 5% in grocery stores and by 1% in stores selling manufactured goods. “The turnover volume of enterprises engaged in the retail sale of automotive fuel continued to increase and was up by 13% year on year,” added Pihlak. Among stores selling manufactured goods, the biggest decrease at 10% was registered in the turnover volume of stores selling via mail order or the internet. “It is important to note that the turnover volume of Estonian retail trade enterprises does not include

Industrial production grew by 3.4% in November

Date 06.01.2026

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Helle Bunder, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that manufacturing output showed growth again in November after two months of decline. “It was driven by the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, where output increased by more than half mainly due to the defence industry. There was also a significant rise in the manufacture of other transport equipment, which includes the output of the manufacture of recreational craft,” noted Bunder. In November, the volume of industrial production increased in more than half of manufacturing activities. Looking at the larger

Average wages increased by 5.6% last year

Date 05.03.2026

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Krista Vaikmets, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that wage growth slowed down in 2025. “Last year, wages and salaries did not grow as fast as in previous years, but monthly gross wages still increased in all counties. The biggest increase was registered in Valga, Põlva and Rapla counties where gross wages were up by more than 6.5% last year,” she said. Vaikmets added that, in 2025, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were the highest in Harju county (2,336 euros), rising by 5.3% year on year, and in Tartu county (2,112 euros), growing by 5.9% year on year. “Looking at

Working Life Survey

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What kind of survey is it? The Working Life Survey provides an overview of work and working time organisation, occupational health, remunerations, employee development and involvement, and collective employment relations in Estonia. Both employers and employees are surveyed to get a comprehensive picture of working life and employment relations in Estonia, to assess the influencing factors, and to compare changes over time. Who commissions the survey? For the survey, the main representative of public interest is the Ministry of Social Affairs. Why are the data needed? The data from the Working

Consumer price index up by 2.3% in June year on year

Date 07.07.2026

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Lauri Veski, the Consumer Price Statistics Service Manager at Statistics Estonia, said that the 0.5% month-on-month decrease in the consumer price index is not unusual – there were several similar decreases last year, most recently in December. “However, the year-on-year increase in June was 2.3%, which is the smallest rate since April 2021. To an extent, this can be explained by the high index value in June 2025. But a more significant factor has been the decrease in prices in more than half of the commodity groups, including food and non-alcoholic beverages which has the biggest weight in

Latest business and consumer survey results published by Statistics Estonia

Date 26.05.2026

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The business and consumer surveys reflect economic confidence in four business sectors and among consumers. A confidence indicator* is calculated for each sector based on the survey responses. These indicators are used for economic forecasting and international comparisons, among other things. The results of the May survey show that the confidence indicator was the highest in the trade sector (+14). The confidence indicator was -0.1 for the services sector and -0.9 for the industry sector. The construction sector had the lowest confidence indicator (-17.1), with insufficient demand cited as

Spatial data

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Spatial data refers to data that are associated with a specific location or geographical area. The spatial data published in our database are mostly on county or municipality level. Many indicators are published at county and/or municipality level, making them valuable spatial data. Such data are essential for comparing the competitiveness and development of various regions and serve as a foundation for evidence-based policymaking. Spatial data help to create better strategies and make decisions that support the sustainable development and well-being of regions. Statistics Estonia's map

There were 7% more foreign tourists accommodated in November

Date 09.01.2026

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Piret Pukk, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that about half of the tourists accommodated in Estonia in November 2025 were foreign tourists and the other half were domestic tourists – their numbers were 127,273 and 127,716, respectively. “The number of foreign tourists was still 13% lower than in November 2019 before the pandemic. The number of domestic tourists was 10% higher than in November 2019, which has also been the trend in previous months,” added Pukk. Year on year, there were fewer tourists from Finland and more tourists from Latvia The largest number of foreign tourists

Statistics Estonia starts monitoring consumers’ and enterprises’ economic confidence: each response matters

Date 04.05.2026

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The monthly surveys allow the regular assessment of current economic tendencies and are also used for forecasting. “Among other things, the economic sentiment surveys reveal whether Estonian households are able to save money or whether they can afford to make major purchases. The business surveys show how enterprises in the construction, industry, trade and services sectors are doing, and which factors influence their performance,” explained Kaire Raasik, Head of the Economic and Environmental Statistics Department at Statistics Estonia. The data collected with the business and consumer