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According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, the population of Estonia on 1 January 2023 was 1,357,739, an increase by 2% (or 25,943 people) compared with a year earlier. Ene-Margit Tiit, an expert in population statistics, took a closer look at how many ethnic Estonians live here and how many Estonians there are in the world.

The producer price index of industrial output, which expresses changes in the producer prices of industrial goods manufactured in Estonia for the domestic market and for export, rose by 0.1% in October compared with September 2022 and by 23.5% compared with October 2021.

According to Statistics Estonia, in September, the total production of industrial enterprises decreased by 7.5% at constant prices compared with September 2021. Output increased in just one of the three sectors – by 3.5% in electricity production. Production fell by 7.6% in manufacturing and by 27.1% in mining.

According to Statistics Estonia, in September 2022, Estonian accommodation establishments served nearly 260,000 tourists, which is 21% more than in September last year. The number of foreign tourists* increased while the number of domestic tourists fell.

In April 2022, the producer price index of industrial output, which expresses changes in the producer prices of industrial goods manufactured in Estonia for the domestic market and for export, increased by 2.8% compared to March 2022 and by 31.8% compared to April 2021.

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2021, there were 174 museums in Estonia with 229 museum sites. The number of museum visits was nearly 1.7 million, which is 59,000 fewer than in 2020 and the lowest in the past 18 years.

According to Statistics Estonia, in the third quarter of 2022, the total production value of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and abroad decreased by 3% year on year at constant prices. Considering only the domestic market, the construction volume fell by 4%.

According to the results of the register-based population and housing census of 2021, there are 341,995 families in Estonia, of which almost half, or 49%, are two-member families. Compared with the previous census, there are fewer families, but the number of people living in them has risen. 154,625 families (or 45%) are raising minor children and 16% of the population lives alone.

According to Statistics Estonia, in July 2020, the turnover of retail trade enterprises was 680 million euros. Compared to July 2019, turnover increased by 4% at constant prices.