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Industrial production fell in 2022 due to weaker performance in the second half of the year

Kuupäev 06.02.2023
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2022, the total production of industrial enterprises fell by 1.9% at constant prices compared with the year before. Of the three main industrial sectors, production increased by 7.3% in mining and by 5.4% in energy production but decreased by 2.7% in manufacturing.

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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

The data literacy week encourages everyone to explore data and ask questions

Kuupäev 28.03.2023
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During the data literacy week, which begins on 27 March, Statistics Estonia invites all young people or anyone else who is interested to improve their data literacy. The main event of this week is Küsimus24, a 24-hour question marathon organised for the first time, during which anyone can submit a question to Statistics Estonia.

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.

Last year, the number of foreign tourists fell to the level of 1997, while domestic tourism set a record

Kuupäev 10.02.2022
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2021, Estonian accommodation establishments served over two million tourists, which is 8% more than in 2020, but 44% less than in 2019. The number of domestic tourists increased, while the number of foreign tourists decreased.

The number of accommodated tourists was boosted by foreign tourists

Kuupäev 08.09.2022
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According to Statistics Estonia, in July 2022, Estonian accommodation establishments served over 479,000 tourists, which is 26% more than in July last year. The number of domestic tourists fell, while the number of foreign tourists* increased.

The volume of industrial production grew by 6.4% last year

Kuupäev 02.02.2022
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According to Statistics Estonia, the total production of industrial enterprises in 2021 was 6.4% bigger than the year before. Of the three main industrial sectors, production increased by 19.2% in energy production and by 6.4% in manufacturing but decreased by 15.7% in mining.

Pesticide sales are breaking records

Kuupäev 10.06.2022
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In 2021, 894 tonnes of pesticides by active substance were placed on the market in Estonia. This is the largest annual sales of pesticides in Estonia over the years. The majority of these pesticides were herbicides.

In January, the decline in industrial production slowed down

Kuupäev 10.03.2023
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According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2023, the total production of industrial enterprises decreased by 7.3% at constant prices compared with January 2022. Output fell in all three sectors – by 14.2% in electricity production, by 6.3% in manufacturing and by 2.9% in mining.