Producer price index of industrial output up by 0.6% in October
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 0.3% in October 2025 compared with September and by 0.6% compared with October last year.
Number of unemployed persons down in third quarter
According to Statistics Estonia, in the third quarter of 2025, the unemployment rate was 7.1%, the employment rate was 69.7%, and the labour force participation rate was 75.1%.
In September, the number of accommodated tourists grew by 4% year on year
According to Statistics Estonia, accommodation establishments served 288,000 tourists in September 2025, which is 4% more than in September 2024. There were 3% more foreign and 5% more domestic tourists than in the same month last year. The number of tourists from Finland decreased for the fifth month in a row.
In September, exports of goods grew by 4% and imports by 6%
According to Statistics Estonia, in September, exports of goods increased by 4% and imports by 6% compared with September 2024. In the second and third quarter, the growth in foreign trade slowed down.
The consumer price index was up by 4.6% in October year on year (corrected at 10:20 on 7 November)
According to Statistics Estonia, in October, the consumer price index remained at the same level as in September and increased by 4.6% compared with October 2024. Goods were 2% and services 8.3% more expensive than in October last year.
At-risk-of-poverty rate down, absolute poverty rate up in Estonia
According to Statistics Estonia, 19.4% of Estonia’s population lived at risk of poverty and 3.3% in absolute poverty in 2024. Compared with 2023, the share of people living at risk of poverty fell by 0.8 percentage points. The share of people living in absolute poverty, however, increased by 0.6 percentage points.