News releases 2008

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30.05.2008, no 64
Production of industrial output and energy, April 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2008 compared to April of the previous year the industrial production decreased, but compared to March the production increased.

30.05.2008, no 63
Retail trade, April 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2008 compared to April of the previous year the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises stayed at the same level in constant prices.

30.05.2008, no 62
Construction, 1st quarter 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2008 compared to the same period of the previous year, the total production of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and in foreign countries decreased 4%.

29.05.2008, no 61
Production and distribution of films, 2007
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2007 the attendance of domestic films increased by about two thirds compared to the previous year.

26.05.2008, no 60
Foreign trade, March 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2008 compared to March a year ago the imports of goods decreased 10% and the exports increased 2%. a

23.05.2008, no 59
Average wages and salaries, 1st quarter 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2008, the average monthly gross wages and salaries of full-time and part-time employees of enterprises, institutions and organisations were 12,337 kroons and the hourly gross wages and salaries were 74.74 kroonsa. Compared to the 1st quarter of 2007, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were by 19.5% and the average hourly gross wages and salaries were by 20.5% higher. As at the end of the 1st quarter of 2008, the number of employees had increased by 1.3% compared to the same period of 2007.

20.05.2008, no 58
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, April 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2008 the percentage change in the producer price index was 0.8% compared to March 2008 and 7.2% compared to April 2007.

19.05.2008, no 57
Contracts of real estate, 1st quarter 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2008 8,900 purchase-sale transactions of real estate with the total value of 9.4 billion kroons were carried out. The number and total value of transactions decreased compared to the previous quarter, as well as to the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

16.05.2008, no 56
Museums, 2007
According to Statistics Estonia, for the first time after the restoration of independence in Estonia the annual number of museum visitors exceeded 2 million, when 2.1 million persons visited museums in 2007.

15.05.2008, no 55
Accommodation, March 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, in the first three months 417,000 tourists stayed in accommodation establishments of Estonia, which are 5% tourists more than in the same period of the previous year.

14.05.2008, no 54
Employment and unemployment, 1st quarter 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2008, the unemployment rate was 4.2%. Among women the unemployment was bigger than a year ago.

14.05.2008, no 53
Preliminary estimate of economic growth, 1st quarter 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, by flash estimations gross domestic product (GDP) growth was 0.4% in Estonia in the 1st quarter of 2008 compared to the same quarter in the previous year.

08.05.2008, no 52
Consumer price index, April 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, the percentage change of the consumer price index in April 2008 compared to April 2007 was 11.4%. The increase of the consumer price index that had slightly slowed down in March speeded up again in April.

07.05.2008, no 51
Women and Men among Employees, 2006
According to Statistics Estonia, 11% of female and 4% of male employees were working part-time in 2006. Compared to 1989, the popularity of part-time work has grown more rapidly among women.

05.05.2008, no 50
Production of industrial output and energy, March 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, the industrial production in March 2008 decreased compared to February as well as compared to March of the previous year.