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Ülo Paulus, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, pointed out that in the third quarter of this year, compared with the same period in 2023, the construction price index was primarily influenced by a 6.4% increase in wages of workers. “On the other hand, the index was also affected by a 1% decrease in the price of building materials. Therefore, it can be said that the falling material prices curbed the rise in the construction price index for the moment,” Paulus explained. “The increase in the cost of using machinery was mainly driven by the rise in the rental costs of small machines, whereas

Karina Valma, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that collecting data with the Health Interview Survey is necessary so that the state can better support people's health and well-being. “The survey gives us a comprehensive overview of the health status of different population groups. It also allows us to see how health is linked to people's socio-economic status. In addition, the data can be used to estimate how many people need support due to their health conditions,” the analyst pointed out. Opportunity to develop better health services and support healthy ageing The data collected

Riin Kadarik, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that manufacturing output continued to decline in April, similarly to March and February. “The main reason for this was the 8% decrease in the manufacture of food products. In this activity, there has been a year-on-year decline in output for fourth months in a row. It is likely that the conflict in the Middle East has started to affect supply chains, and inflation also continues to influence food manufacturing,” added Kadarik. In April, the volume of production increased in slightly more than half of manufacturing activities. Looking

In the third quarter, the total production value of Estonian construction enterprises was €1.1 billion, including €684 million worth of building construction and €455 million worth of civil engineering. Compared with the third quarter of last year, the volume of building construction was down by 1.9%, whereas the volume of civil engineering works (roads, bridges, port facilities, pipelines, communication and electricity lines, sports fields, etc.) was up by 1.6%. Merike Sinisaar, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, pointed out that after the growth in the first quarter, construction volumes

According to Statistics Estonia, in the second quarter of 2024, the construction price index increased by 0.7% compared with the first quarter and by 2.2% compared with the second quarter of 2023.

Robert Müürsepp, team lead of national accounts at Statistics Estonia, noted that initial signs indicate a slight improvement in the economy compared with both a year ago and the previous quarter. “The seasonally and working-day adjusted GDP was up by 0.2% from the second quarter of 2025,” Müürsepp added. What is a flash estimate of GDP? The official data on GDP for the third quarter will be published on 1 December, but based on the information already available, it is possible to assess the overall economic trend. This is done using, for example, trade indicators, transport and manufacturing

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 third quarter of 2023, there were 12,040 job vacancies in the enterprises, institutions and organisations of Estonia. This is 8.7% less than in the same quarter last year. A little under 6,000 persons left their job at the initiative of the employer.

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

According to Statistics Estonia, in the first quarter of 2024, the construction price index increased by 0.2% compared with the fourth quarter of 2023 and by 0.9% compared with the first quarter of last year.