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Innovation

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Innovation refers to the launch of a new or significantly improved product or service or the introduction of a new business process. The aim of innovation is to create value and gain a competitive advantage, which will benefit the enterprise’s development and increase productivity, simultaneously contributing to economic growth. Product or process innovation can involve the application of new technological solutions, a new combination of existing technologies or the application of the knowledge available to the enterprise. However, innovation may not always result in the launch of a new

Tourism, accommodation and food service

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Travelling is a great way to see life in neighbouring countries or in faraway places. Hundreds of millions of people travel every day – for work, vacation or to broaden one’s horizons. Visa-free travel in the Schengen area and the adoption of the euro have encouraged people to visit Estonia and made it easier for Estonian people to travel abroad. World Tourism Day is celebrated each year on September 27. Statistics Estonia publishes the following tourism statistics: travelling of Estonian residents, including number of domestic and foreign trips, purposes of trips, destination countries and

Elisa, Tele2 and Telia to analyse clients’ mobility themselves

Kuupäev 27.03.2020

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In order to provide the crisis commission with a quick overview about whether people are complying with movement restrictions, Elisa, Tele2 and Telia decided to take it upon themselves to analyse the mobility of their clients. The data used for the analysis will be entirely anonymous and not real-time. Statistics Estonia will compile the analyses of the mobile network operators and produce an overview for the whole country. The first results are expected to be available in the coming week. The reason for the new decision is the obligation of the operators to protect personal data and ensure anonymity.

Document register

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Document register (only in Estonian) The document register contains documents, legal acts and contracts received and prepared by Statistics Estonia during its activities. Documents are registered no later than on the working day following the day on which they were received, signed or released. The public view of the document register allows viewing electronic documents that are not restricted or published in the Riigi Teataja. Documents containing personal data or registration data of documents with restricted access are not published in the document register. In the public register, a

2018 was a good year in terms of film production as well as cinema attendance

Kuupäev 23.10.2019

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According to Statistics Estonia, 34 full-length films were produced in Estonia in 2018, of which 22 were distributed in cinemas in the same year. Cinema attendance set a new record – 3.6 million visits, i.e. 275 visits per 100 inhabitants.

Last year produced record crop harvests

Kuupäev 27.01.2020

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2019 was a favourable year for crop farmers, resulting in record total production as well as production per hectare. According to Statistics Estonia, the total production of cereals was 1,625,000 tonnes. The total production of potatoes was 120,500 tonnes, which is the largest in the last six years. The production of open-field vegetables was 77,000 tonnes.

SHARE survey about to begin across Europe

Kuupäev 22.10.2019

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At the end of October, SHARE survey will begin again. The survey is used to collect data on health, ageing and retirement of people aged 50 and older.

Folk culture

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Folk culture covers a nation's tangible and intangible cultural heritage and customs. Folk dance, choir singing, brass music and ethnic handicrafts help to preserve traditions. Amateur theatres, folk culture societies and other activities associated with intangible cultural heritage and heritage culture sustain and raise self-awareness. Folk culture statistics provide answers to the following questions. How many amateurs and instructors of folk culture are there? In which county is the practice of folk culture most popular? What is the profile of a folk culture amateur? How are folk culture

The number of Finnish tourists tripled in November

Kuupäev 11.01.2023

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According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2022, Estonian accommodation establishments served nearly 226,000 tourists, which is 35% more than in November 2021. There was a rise in the number of both foreign* and domestic tourists.

For enterprises, the Agricultural Census offers benefits and transparency

Kuupäev 01.09.2020

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Today, 1 September, marks the beginning of the 2020 Agricultural Census in Estonia. The census, which is organised every ten years, lasts until 15 November. Statistics Estonia expects around 11,600 agricultural holdings to participate in the census.