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Lauri Veski, team lead of consumer price statistics at Statistics Estonia, said that the fall in the consumer price index in November compared with October was mainly due to cheaper international flights and holiday trips, which had been priced higher in October due to the school holidays. “The index was also affected by rent and electricity being cheaper than in October. Compared with November last year, the index was driven up the most by price increases related to food products and phone services,” explained Veski. Among food products, there has been a significant rise in the prices of non

In the energy sector, the volume of electricity production (in megawatt-hours) decreased by 19.9% and the production of heat by 7.2% in July. Helle Bunder, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the decline in electricity production in July was due to domestic production being replaced by imports. “Electricity imports increased significantly in July as a result of the restoration of the Estlink 2 connection at the end of June this year,” Bunder pointed out. In July, the volume of industrial production was up in half of the manufacturing activities. Growth was driven by the metal and

In the first quarter, the total production value of Estonian construction enterprises was €752 million, including €546 million worth of building construction and €206 million worth of civil engineering. Compared with the first quarter of last year, the volume of building construction was up by 10%, whereas the volume of civil engineering works (roads, bridges, port facilities, pipelines, communication and electricity lines, sports fields, etc.) was down by 6%. Merike Sinisaar, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the domestic construction market was mainly affected by the increased

According to Statistics Estonia, in the second quarter of 2023, the unemployment rate was 6.7%, the employment rate was 69.2%, and the labour force participation rate was 74.2%.

According to Statistics Estonia, on 1 January 2024, the population of Estonia was 1,374,687. There were 10,949 births and 16,002 deaths in Estonia in 2023.

According to Statistics Estonia, nearly 222,000 tourists stayed in accommodation establishments in February 2023, which is 31% more than in February last year. The number of both domestic and foreign tourists increased.

Johanna Linda Pihlak, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the growth in the volume of retail trade turnover in July was also influenced by grocery stores and stores selling manufactured goods. “But the biggest boost to the volume of turnover in July was provided by enterprises engaged in the retail sale of automotive fuel, as their turnover volume grew by 7% year on year,” added Pihlak. She noted that the turnover of enterprises engaged in the retail sale of automotive fuel covers not only the sale of motor fuels but reflects total sales, including income from food service, for

In October, the trade deficit was 323 million euros, which is 8 million euros less than in October last year. Jane Leppmets, foreign trade analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the share of goods of Estonian origin in total exports fell by five percentage points year on year and was 61% in October this year. “Exports of goods of Estonian origin in October were down by 3% from October last year. Re-exports of goods, i.e. the exports of previously imported goods, grew by 19% year on year. This growth resulted mainly from the increased re-exports of mineral products, including natural gas, and

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2022, the labour force participation rate was 73.3%, the employment rate was 69.2%, and the unemployment rate was 5.6%. There were 677,400 employed persons, which is the highest number of recent years.

Although the population has grown for the last seven years, the latest projection predicts a decrease in Estonia’s population by 2085.