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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
Source data in the statistical database: TE014
Real estate activities, turnover | 2014–2023
Source data in the statistical database: TE014
Turnover of service activities | 2023
Source data in the statistical database: EM001
Turnover of service enterprises by economic activity (EMTAK 2008) | 2016 – 2023
Unit: thousand euros
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Publishing activities 136,754 160,360 169,268 189,103 187,048 212,544 263,268 279,050
Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 91,679 .. 106,585 129,631 102,271 116,605 155,554 178,576
Programming and broadcasting activities 32,869 .. .. 22,900 .. 42,623 45,233 52,677
Telecommunications 689,578 696,411 .. 745,582 .. 841,528 814,602 957,660
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 753,744 970,407 1,242,041 1,574,632 1,805,928 2,504,284 3,832,206 4,379,344
Information service activities 179,423 206,527 230,123 261,894 300,105 388,203 491,305 515,851
Real estate activities 1,512,268 1,723,766 1,832,235 1,989,194 1,916,557 2,316,012 2,693,512 2,558,259
Legal and accounting activities 265,039 302,192 326,448 344,872 361,307 410,762 457,034 518,652
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 417,817 466,029 473,387 565,357 558,241 677,887 886,602 856,643
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 310,216 356,294 400,135 424,095 425,349 496,973 560,748 591,611
Scientific research and development 40,938 53,166 47,928 46,394 53,078 92,800 107,652 111,081
Advertising and market research 299,247 389,595 .. 440,689 462,304 572,605 896,858 833,239
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 152,958 235,907 222,919 238,563 266,188 541,196 338,281 420,964
Veterinary activities 17,296 20,695 .. 24,409 28,662 34,302 38,707 45,667
Rental and leasing activities 388,002 429,967 525,737 698,315 511,407 466,118 595,705 750,155
Employment activities 273,874 254,160 300,009 324,407 284,354 364,340 445,316 448,301
Travel agency, tour operator reservation service and related activities 255,168 331,718 438,602 416,071 108,190 186,185 410,869 492,572
Security and investigation activities 120,280 124,084 125,656 127,765 136,603 128,967 141,268 149,828
Services to buildings and landscape activities 210,892 240,537 258,697 276,839 271,495 310,765 381,225 422,031
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 182,319 228,805 225,243 233,856 287,344 319,843 418,145 517,819
Education 87,701 109,591 106,404 104,905 98,622 123,635 163,392 193,395
Human health and social work activities 406,654 450,355 487,321 546,589 636,290 779,107 874,903 980,387
Creative, arts and entertainment activities .. .. 68,174 70,472 55,706 79,609 126,297 159,094
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities .. .. 1,286 .. 825 1,877 .. 2,392
Gambling and betting activities; sporting and other recreational activities 271,053 284,488 309,494 .. 306,214 .. .. ..
Gambling and betting activities .. .. .. .. .. 241,971 .. 283,054
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities .. .. .. .. .. 126,754 202,672 237,412
Repair of computers and personal and household goods 30,676 33,453 34,856 33,534 27,568 28,322 28,267 30,632
Other personal service activities 101,886 123,460 144,687 163,118 175,782 206,229 276,226 301,199

Source data in the statistical database: EM001

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