News releases 2008
29.08.2008, no 98
Chief Statistician of the OECD in Statistics Estonia
Yesterday, on 28 August Enrico Giovannini, the Chief Statistician and Director of Statistics Directorate of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) visited Statistics Estonia in order to discuss statistical requirements for Estonia as a candidate country in joining the OECD.
29.08.2008, no 97
Retail trade, July 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, in July 2008 compared to July of the previous year the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises decreased 3% in constant prices.
28.08.2008, no 96
Average wages and salaries, 2nd quarter 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2nd quarter of 2008, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 13,306 kroons and the hourly gross wages and salaries were 78.26 kroons. The growth of wages and salaries that had remained around 20% in the last five quarters slowed down in the 2nd quarter. Compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were by 15.2% and the average hourly gross wages and salaries were by 17.7% higher.
28.08.2008, no 95
Construction, 2nd quarter 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2nd 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 6%. The decline in construction production that had started at the beginning of the present year continued in the 2nd quarter, too.
27.08.2008, no 94
Chief Statistician of the OECD will visit Estonia
From 28 to 29 August Enrico Giovannini, the Chief Statistician and Director of Statistics Directorate of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will be visiting Statistics Estonia in order to discuss statistical requirements for candidate countries in joining the OECD.
25.08.2008, no 93
Foreign trade, June 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, in June 2008 the value of exports of goods in current prices was 10.7 billion kroons and the value of imports of goods 14.3 billion kroons. The value of both exports and imports decreased compared to June of the previous year.
21.08.2008, no 92
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, July 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, in July 2008 the percentage change in the producer price index was 0.8% compared to June and 7.8% compared to July of the previous year.
19.08.2008, no 91
Contracts of real estate, 2nd quarter 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, 9,800 purchase-sale transactions of real estate were notarised in the 2nd quarter of this year. The number of purchase-sale transactions decreased by nearly a third compared to the 2nd quarter of the previous year and increased by a tenth compared to the previous quarter.
15.08.2008, no 90
Accommodation, June 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, 38,000 tourists more used the services of accommodation establishments in the first half of the year compared to the same period of the previous year.
14.08.2008, no 89
Employment and unemployment, 2nd quarter 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2nd quarter of 2008, the unemployment rate dropped to 4%. The unemployment rate was the highest in Northeastern Estonia and the lowest in Western Estonia.
13.08.2008, no 88
Preliminary estimate of economic growth, 2nd quarter 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, by flash estimations, the gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 1.4% in Estonia in the 2nd quarter of 2008 compared to the same quarter in the previous year. Statistics Estonia changed over to the chain-linking method in calculating the economic growth.
07.08.2008, no 87
Consumer price index, July 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, in July 2008 the percentage change of the consumer price index was 11.1% compared to July of the previous year.
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