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Statistics Estonia’s virtual assistant Iti helps both users of statistics and data providers

Date 17.04.2019
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Iti, a virtual assistant, is serving customers on the website of Statistics Estonia since April. Iti can respond to the most common questions of data providers and users of statistics. If Iti does not know the answer, it directs the question to customer support, based on the content asked.

Sales of pesticides down for the second year in a row

Date 12.06.2024
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According to Statistics Estonia, 713.5 tonnes of pesticides by active substance were placed on the market in Estonia in 2023, which is a tenth less than in 2022 and less than in the four previous years as well. The majority of pesticides sold were again herbicides.

Statistics by region

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National figures alone cannot reveal the full and sometimes complex picture of what is happening at a regional level in a country. Statistical information at a sub-national level is an important tool for highlighting specific regional aspects. It helps to analyse changes and the impact that policy decisions can have on our daily life.

Enterprise surveys

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Data submission in 2026 On 15 December, Statistics Estonia sends a notification to an enterprise’s email address listed in the Business Register regarding the obligations for the following year, so that the enterprise's representative can be informed sufficiently in advance about the data to be collected from them, the purpose of using such data, the principles of statistical processing and dissemination of the data, and the due date for data submission. For more information on the compilation, quality, and presentation of statistics, please visit the metadata page . To ensure sufficient

Sales of herbicides were again the highest last year

Date 11.06.2021
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2020, 784 tonnes of pesticides by active substance were placed on the market in Estonia. The majority of these pesticides were herbicides, while the sales of fungicides and growth regulators were the highest of the last decade.

Agricultural Census

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What is the Agricultural Census? The Agricultural Census is conducted every ten years in most countries of the world and in all European Union countries. As a result of the census, ministries, European Union institutions, research institutions and farmers receive the necessary input for decision-making in the field of agriculture and know which issues require more attention and funding. In 2020, the seventh agricultural census takes place in Estonia. What is asked in the Agricultural Census? In the Agricultural Census, basic information about managing the holding, land use and the number of

EKOMAR

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The EKOMAR questionnaire has been designed to obtain more detailed data on the financial indicators of enterprises in order to assess Estonia's economic growth and prepare business overviews. The reference period for the EKOMAR questionnaire is a calendar year . In order to facilitate completion, the questionnaire is designed to be as similar as possible to the annual report. The annual report (AR) filed with the Business Register is one of the most important datasets used in the production of statistics. On the basis of AR data, the EKOMAR questionnaire is prefilled in the self-service

Tourism Survey

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What kind of survey is it? The Tourism Survey provides an overview of travelling of Estonian residents: the number of domestic and outbound overnights trips, purposes and duration of trips, travel arrangements, expenses and the most popular destinations. Such a survey is conducted in all EU countries. Who commissions the survey? The survey is commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications. The data are also used by Eesti Pank (the central bank of Estonia), Enterprise Estonia (EIS), and Eurostat. How often is the survey conducted? The survey is conducted monthly throughout

 Data-based reporting

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Statistics Estonia uses about 100 questionnaires to collect data for indicators about Estonian economy and society. The goal of data-based reporting is to provide enterprises and other organisations with the option of automatic data submission – directly from accounting software. This way, the burden for respondents is minimised!