News releases 2011

year | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

30.06.2011, no 82
Retail trade, May 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in May 2011 compared to May of the previous year the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 2% at constant prices.

22.06.2011, no 81
Statistics Estonia announces the competition for young statistician’s grant
In relation to the 90th anniversary, since 2011, Statistics Estonia starts to bestow the young statistician’s grant named after Albert Pullerits.

20.06.2011, no 80
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, May 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in May 2011 the producer price index of industrial output changed by 0.5% compared to April and by 4.8% compared to May of the previous year.

17.06.2011, no 79
Average wages and salaries, 2010
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2010, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 792 euros (12,397 kroons) and the hourly gross wages and salaries were 4.78 euros (74.84 kroons). Compared to 2009, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were by 1.1% higher and the average hourly gross wages and salaries were by 0.4% lower.

16.06.2011, no 78
The youth and folk culture, 2010
According to Statistics Estonia, the most active practitioners of amateur cultural activities in Estonia are the 10–24-year-old young people, among whom singing is the most popular activity.

10.06.2011, no 77
Accommodation, April 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in April 193,000 foreign and domestic tourists stayed in accommodation establishments of Estonia, which was 13% more than in the same period a year ago. The number of foreign tourists increased the most.

10.06.2011, no 76
Statistics Estonia searches for personnel employees of the Population Census
Statistics Estonia has announced a competition for engaging 25 personnel specialists who will conduct the recruitment of the Census employees this autumn and winter. For conducting the 2011 Population and Housing Census, over 2,400 Census employees must be recruited.

09.06.2011, no 75
Foreign trade, April 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2011, the exports of goods from Estonia amounted to 1.1 billion euros and imports to Estonia to 1.2 billion euros at current prices. Exports as well as imports of goods exceeded the highest turnover so far or the turnover of March this year. The growth in trade was significantly influenced by the machinery and equipment and mineral products.

09.06.2011, no 74
Gross domestic product, 1st quarter 2011
According to the second estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased by 8.5% in the 1st quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter in the previous year. The GDP growth has gradually accelerated since the 2nd quarter of the previous year.

07.06.2011, no 73
Consumer price index, May 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, the consumer price index increased 0.1% in May 2011 compared to April and has increased 5.4% compared to May of the previous year.

06.06.2011, no 72
Business, 1st quarter 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2011, the net sales, costs and total profit of the business sector increased compared to the previous quarter as well as to the same quarter of the previous year.

03.06.2011, no 71
Film production, 2010
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2010 there were 2.1 million visits to the cinema in Estonia, which is the record of the past 18 years.

02.06.2011, no 70
Statistics Estonia starts to search for employees of the Population Census
Starting from today, the persons interested in working for the 2011 Population and Housing Census can register on the website of Statistics Estonia, so that they could be contacted when the job competition has been announced. Large-scale recruitment competitions will be announced in autumn.

01.06.2011, no 69
Children, 2010
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2010 more than two thirds of households with children considered the condition of their dwelling good or very good. During ten years, the number of such households has increased by a quarter.