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14. Life Below Water

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The focus of the global goal “Life Below Water” is the protection of the ecosystems of seas and oceans and sustainable use of marine resources. Marine acidification caused by climate change and pollution of the world seas and oceans as well as overfishing have a major impact on marine ecosystems. The 2030 Agenda includes the target to reduce marine pollution of all kinds (first target date 2025) and ensure sustainable management, protection and restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems (first target date 2020). A separate target is providing access for small-scale artisanal fishers to

See Statistics Estonia’s 2024 release calendar

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Next year's calendar, where policymakers, journalists, and other data enthusiasts can find information on new additions to the database as well as the publication of news, will be available on Statistics Estonia’s website from 29 September.

Census rules

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I. Rahva ja eluruumide loenduse korraldamine 1. Rahva ja eluruumide loendus (edaspidi loendus) toimub 31. märtsist – 9. aprillini 2000. aastal (edaspidi loenduse aeg). Loendusmoment on kell 00.00 ööl vastu 31. märtsi 2000. aastal. Loendusega kogutavad andmed ajastatakse loendusmomendile. 2. Enne loendust korraldatakse eelringkäik ja pärast loendust väljavõtteline järelküsitlus. 3. Loendamisele kuuluvad füüsilised isikud (edaspidi isikud), leibkonnad ning eluruumid ja eluruume sisaldavad hooned. Leibkonna moodustavad ühel aadressil koos elavad isikud, keda seob ühine kodune majapidamine (ühine

The wedding season has begun! What do the latest marriage statistics reveal?

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Newly published data from Statistics Estonia show that 41% of all marriages of Estonian residents took place during the summer months. The most popular day for tying the knot was Friday the 7th of July. What other fascinating facts emerge from the 2023 marriage statistics?

In the first quarter, the economy contracted by 2.4%

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According to Statistics Estonia, in the first quarter of 2024, the gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 2.4% compared with the same period of 2023. The GDP at current prices amounted to 8.9 billion euros.

Fishing

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Fishing has been an important source of livelihood for people living in coastal Estonia. European sprat and Baltic herring have always been a part of the Estonian diet. Rainbow trout from fish farms has shown up more recently. Fish caught in Estonian waters and processed here reaches also the tables of people living in other countries. Fishing and aquaculture statistics provide the following information: which fish and from which water bodies are caught the most; what is the state of spawning stock; how are Estonian fish farmers doing; how many people are employed in aquaculture and fishing

Exports of services reached a record high in the fourth quarter

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According to Statistics Estonia and Eesti Pank, in the fourth quarter of 2023, Estonia’s exports of services grew by 5% and imports by 7% compared with the same quarter of 2022. Sales of services to non-residents totalled 3.1 billion euros and purchases of services from non-residents amounted to 2.3 billion euros at current prices. Total exports of services increased by 9% and imports by 8% last year.

COVID-19 pandemic pushed up accommodation prices and boosted domestic tourism

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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2023, the average expenditure of Estonian residents on overnight outbound trips was greater than in the period before the COVID-19 pandemic. The average spending on outbound trips has increased by 43% in the years 2018–2023. The number of tourists accommodated in Estonia has not yet reached the pre-pandemic level, but the share of domestic tourists has increased significantly compared with 2018.

Share of environmental goods and services sector in GDP up by a quarter in eight years

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Kaia Oras, a leading expert at Statistics Estonia, explained that the growth in demand for environmental goods and services has been due to both increased awareness of environmental problems as well as higher environmental and energy saving requirements, especially in construction. “The rapid growth in energy-efficient new construction and reconstruction of buildings has a huge impact. Together, these generated €1.5 billion in output,” Oras added. Among the energy produced from renewables, electricity and heat production from renewable energy sources accounted for €482.2 million and the