News releases 2009
31.08.2009, no 103
Production of industrial output and energy, July 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in July 2009 compared to July of the previous year, the production of industrial enterprises decreased 28%. The decline in industrial production that had started at the end of the previous year continued in July.
31.08.2009, no 102
Retail trade, July 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in July the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises were 4.9 billion kroons, which was 16% smaller at constant prices compared to July of the previous year. The decrease in the retail sales that had slowed down in the previous month accelerated again in July.
28.08.2009, no 101
Average wages and salaries, 2nd quarter 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2nd quarter of 2009, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 12,716 kroons and the hourly gross wages and salaries were 77.16 kroons. Compared to the 2nd quarter of the previous year, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were by 4.4% lower and the average hourly gross wages and salaries were by 1.4% lower.
28.08.2009, no 100
Construction, 2nd quarter 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2nd quarter of 2009 compared to the same period of the previous year, the total production of Estonian construction enterprises decreased 28%. In the 1st quarter of the present year the production was 31% smaller than a year ago.
24.08.2009, no 99
Foreign trade, June 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in June 2009 exports of goods at current prices totalled 9.4 billion kroons and imports 9.8 billion kroons. Petroleum products accounted for a quarter of the trade.
21.08.2009, no 98
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, July 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in July 2009 the producer price index increased 0.5% compared to June and decreased 1.6% compared to July 2008.
14.08.2009, no 97
Employment and unemployment, 2nd quarter 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, the unemployment rate rose to 13.5% in the 2nd quarter of the current year. A year ago the unemployment rate was 4%. The number of employed persons decreased by 64,000 during the year.
12.08.2009, no 96
Preliminary estimate of economic growth, 2nd quarter 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, by flash estimates, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia decreased by 16.6% in Estonia in the 2nd quarter of 2009 compared to the same quarter in the previous year.
12.08.2009, no 95
Contracts of real estate, 2nd quarter 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2nd quarter of 2009, 6,500 purchase-sale transactions of real estate were carried out. Compared to the 2nd quarter 2008 the number of purchase-sale transactions decreased by one third, and compared to the previous quarter increased by one fifth.
11.08.2009, no 94
Accommodation, June 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in the first half year of 2009, 922,000 tourists stayed in accommodation establishments of Estonia, which was 13% less than in the same period of previous year.
10.08.2009, no 93
Foreign trade (preliminary data), June 2009
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in June 2009 exports of goods from Estonia amounted to 9.4 billion kroons and imports to Estonia 10.1 billion kroons at current prices.
07.08.2009, no 92
Consumer price index, July 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, the consumer price index decreased 0.7% in July 2009 compared to July 2008 and increased 0.9% compared to June 2009.
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