Service activities
The service sector is an important part of the economy in Estonia. The share of value added and turnover of service enterprises continues to increase every year. More and more new enterprises and jobs are created in the sector.
The activities of the service sector are, for example, healthcare services, regulation of education, accommodation and food service, entertainment and cultural activities, logistics, advertising, communications and beauty services.
Statistics Estonia publishes statistics on the turnover and costs of service enterprises operating in Estonia. The statistics allow assessing the performance of the whole sector and its activities.
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, turnover, 2014–2023
Unit: thousand euros
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information and communication | 526,609 | 581,495 | 682,120 | 883,189 | 1,128,775 | 1,466,079 | 1,689,523 | 2,323,713 | 3,533,402 | 4,062,569 |
| Real estate activities | 991 | 670 | 1,179 | 1,755 | 1,651 | 1,576 | 2,215 | 1,802 | 3,190 | 2,783 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 2,230 | 4,986 | 9,238 | 23,122 | 28,234 | 33,460 | 29,769 | 9,522 | 30,589 | 59,210 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 989 | 1,326 | 1,221 | 1,691 | 1,828 | 6,791 | 28,914 | 56,921 | 122,316 | 113,832 |
| Education | 154 | 39 | 141 | 171 | 99 | 255 | 250 | 484 | 284 | 432 |
| Human health and social work activities | 0 | 6 | 0 | 345 | 2 | 31 | 46 | 42 | 50 | 37 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 0 | 298 | 108 | 467 | 652 | 1,405 | 117 | 149 | 198 | 282 |
| Other service activities | 1,238 | 1,470 | 1,666 | 1,718 | 1,381 | 1,321 | 1,191 | 1,072 | 1,414 | 1,008 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | 61,588 | 67,328 | 53,923 | 55,607 | 55,039 | 57,826 | 37,690 | 54,234 | 39,306 | 32,953 |
| Other activities | 5,500 | 3,365 | 4,147 | 2,344 | 2,721 | 5,890 | 16,215 | 64,218 | 101,458 | 106,237 |
Real estate activities, turnover, 2014–2023
Unit: thousand euros
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information and communication | 1,078 | 1,251 | 1,258 | 3,411 | 501 | 1,596 | 11,881 | 1,182 | 1,864 | 1,057 |
| Real estate activities | 1,061,774 | 1,340,788 | 1,400,686 | 1,581,651 | 1,629,604 | 1,819,988 | 1,754,710 | 2,143,745 | 2,528,620 | 2,404,533 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 8,853 | 7,047 | 9,438 | 10,394 | 19,435 | 12,958 | 23,810 | 12,487 | 21,884 | 30,331 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 21,953 | 27,274 | 23,135 | 25,001 | 36,924 | 38,958 | 40,510 | 48,329 | 58,340 | 50,458 |
| Education | 55 | 35 | 27 | 125 | 56 | 294 | 281 | 379 | 330 | 484 |
| Human health and social work activities | 318 | 1,076 | 24 | 2,806 | 2,014 | 965 | 1,423 | 3,664 | 547 | 501 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 208 | 473 | 137 | 211 | 146 | 2,065 | 2,065 | 1,542 | 1,637 | 1,443 |
| Other service activities | 1,441 | 3,653 | 1,292 | 1,730 | 1,748 | 3,725 | 2,626 | 3,878 | 4,395 | 7,009 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | 34,535 | 15,309 | 34,667 | 21,951 | 28,078 | 23,264 | 13,118 | 29,644 | 24,010 | 14,903 |
| Other activities | 66,330 | 65,328 | 41,605 | 76,487 | 45,249 | 85,382 | 66,133 | 70,945 | 51,885 | 47,539 |
Turnover of service activities, 2024
Unit: thousand euros
| Real estate activities | 2,548,786 |
|---|---|
| Education | 201,783 |
| Human health and social work activities | 1,122,599 |
Turnover of service enterprises by economic activity (EMTAK 2008), 2017–2024
Unit: thousand euros
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing activities | 160,360 | 169,268 | 189,103 | 187,048 | 212,544 | 263,268 | 279,050 | 324,485 |
| Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities | . | 106,585 | 129,631 | 102,271 | 116,605 | 155,554 | 178,576 | 186,782 |
| Programming and broadcasting activities | . | . | 22,900 | . | 42,623 | 45,233 | 52,677 | 120,729 |
| Telecommunications | 696,411 | . | 745,582 | . | 841,528 | 814,602 | 957,660 | 908,755 |
| Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 970,407 | 1,242,041 | 1,574,632 | 1,805,928 | 2,504,284 | 3,832,206 | 4,379,344 | 4,820,112 |
| Information service activities | 206,527 | 230,123 | 261,894 | 300,105 | 388,203 | 491,305 | 515,851 | 544,433 |
| Real estate activities | 1,723,766 | 1,832,235 | 1,989,194 | 1,916,557 | 2,316,012 | 2,693,512 | 2,558,259 | 2,548,786 |
| Legal and accounting activities | 302,192 | 326,448 | 344,872 | 361,307 | 410,762 | 457,034 | 518,652 | 563,835 |
| Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities | 466,029 | 473,387 | 565,357 | 558,241 | 677,887 | 886,602 | 856,643 | 897,169 |
| Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | 356,294 | 400,135 | 424,095 | 425,349 | 496,973 | 560,748 | 591,611 | 600,198 |
| Scientific research and development | 53,166 | 47,928 | 46,394 | 53,078 | 92,800 | 107,652 | 111,081 | 131,821 |
| Advertising and market research | 389,595 | . | 440,689 | 462,304 | 572,605 | 896,858 | 833,239 | 818,171 |
| Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 235,907 | 222,919 | 238,563 | 266,188 | 541,196 | 338,281 | 420,964 | 420,329 |
| Veterinary activities | 20,695 | . | 24,409 | 28,662 | 34,302 | 38,707 | 45,667 | 52,049 |
| Rental and leasing activities | 429,967 | 525,737 | 698,315 | 511,407 | 466,118 | 595,705 | 750,155 | 774,372 |
| Employment activities | 254,160 | 300,009 | 324,407 | 284,354 | 364,340 | 445,316 | 448,301 | 459,332 |
| Travel agency, tour operator reservation service and related activities | 331,718 | 438,602 | 416,071 | 108,190 | 186,185 | 410,869 | 492,572 | 521,012 |
| Security and investigation activities | 124,084 | 125,656 | 127,765 | 136,603 | 128,967 | 141,268 | 149,828 | 168,928 |
| Services to buildings and landscape activities | 240,537 | 258,697 | 276,839 | 271,495 | 310,765 | 381,225 | 422,031 | 444,317 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 228,805 | 225,243 | 233,856 | 287,344 | 319,843 | 418,145 | 517,819 | 486,779 |
| Education | 109,591 | 106,404 | 104,905 | 98,622 | 123,635 | 163,392 | 193,395 | 201,783 |
| Human health and social work activities | 450,355 | 487,321 | 546,589 | 636,290 | 779,107 | 874,903 | 980,387 | 1,122,599 |
| Creative, arts and entertainment activities | . | 68,174 | 70,472 | 55,706 | 79,609 | 126,297 | 159,094 | 157,095 |
| Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities | . | 1,286 | . | 825 | 1,877 | . | 2,392 | .. |
| Gambling and betting activities; sporting and other recreational activities | 284,488 | 309,494 | . | 306,214 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Gambling and betting activities | .. | .. | .. | .. | 241,971 | . | 283,054 | .. |
| Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities | .. | .. | .. | .. | 126,754 | 202,672 | 237,412 | 243,527 |
| Repair of computers and personal and household goods | 33,453 | 34,856 | 33,534 | 27,568 | 28,322 | 28,267 | 30,632 | 33,318 |
| Other personal service activities | 123,460 | 144,687 | 163,118 | 175,782 | 206,229 | 276,226 | 301,199 | 289,521 |
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