News releases 2012

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21.12.2012, no 163
Dwelling price index, 3rd quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 3rd quarter of 2012 the Dwelling Price Index changed by 2.5 % compared to the 2nd quarter and by 8.4% compared to the 3rd quarter of the previous year.

20.12.2012, no 162
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, November 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2012, the producer price index of industrial output changed by 0.3 % compared to October and by 2.2% compared to November of the previous year.

19.12.2012, no 161
PHC 2011: Almost 25,000 Estonian residents go to work abroad
According to the data of the 2011 Population and Housing Census (PHC 2011), 24,907 permanent residents of Estonia – 4.4% of all employed persons – go to work abroad. 28,984 residents work outside their county of residence.

19.12.2012, no 160
PHC 2011: almost 4% of population aged 15 and over are self-employed
According to the data of the 2011 Population and Housing Census (PHC 2011), most of the Estonian residents are employees. 3.8% of the persons aged 15 and over are self-employed.

19.12.2012, no 159
Relative poverty, 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2011, 17.5% of the Estonian population lived in relative poverty. The overall percentage of people living in relative poverty stayed on the same level compared to the previous year, but the income of the population increased.

12.12.2012, no 158
PHC 2011: the population of Estonia is concentrated around larger cities
According to the final results of the 2011 Population and Housing Census (PHC 2011), 1,294,455 permanent residents were enumerated in Estonia. The census results indicate the continued concentration of the population around major cities.

11.12.2012, no 157
Foreign trade, October 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2012, exports from Estonia amounted to 1.1 billion euros and imports to Estonia to 1.3 billion euros at current prices. Both, the turnover of exports as well as imports, were record high, at the same time the trade deficit increased.

10.12.2012, no 156
Gross domestic product, 3rd quarter 2012
According to the second estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter in the previous year.

10.12.2012, no 155
Accommodation, October 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2012, 220,000 domestic and foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, which was 3% more than in October of the previous year.

07.12.2012, no 154
Statistics Estonia will auction off the enumerators’ mobile
Statistics Estonia will sell some of the mobile phones used in the 2011 Population and Housing Census through public auction. A total of 720 mobile phones that were used by the enumerators will be put up for an electronic auction.

07.12.2012, no 153
Consumer price index, November 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was -0.3% in November 2012 compared to October and 3.6% compared to November of the previous year.

06.12.2012, no 152
Job vacancies and labour turnover, 3rd quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, there were 7,600 job vacancies in the enterprises, institutions and organisations of Estonia in the 3rd quarter of 2012 and their number decreased by 2.6% compared to the same period of the previous year.

05.12.2012, no 151
Business, 3rd quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 3rd quarter of 2012, 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.

03.12.2012, no 150
Expenditures of research and development activity, 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2011 the ratio of research and development expenditures to the gross domestic product rose upon a novel level – 2.41%, surpassing for the first time the EU mean of 2.03%.

30.11.2012, no 149
Production of industrial output and energy, October 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2012, the production of industrial enterprises did not change compared to October of the previous year. The production of energy and mining increased, while the production of manufacturing decreased slightly.

30.11.2012, no 148
Retail trade, October 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2012 compared to October of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 5% at constant prices. In September the retail sales increased 7% compared to the same month of the previous year, while in October the retail sales growth decelerated slightly.

29.11.2012, no 147
Construction, 3rd quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 3rd quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the total production of Estonian construction enterprises grew 15%.

26.11.2012, no 146
Average wages and salaries, 3rd quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 3rd quarter of 2012, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 855 euros and the average hourly gross wages and salaries were 5.21 euros. Compared to the 3rd quarter of 2011, the average monthly gross wages and salaries increased 5.7% and the average hourly gross wages and salaries increased 8.1%.

20.11.2012, no 145
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, October 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2012 the producer price index of industrial output changed by -0.1 % compared to September 2012 and by 2.0% compared to October of the previous year.

14.11.2012, no 144
Employment and unemployment, 3rd quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 3rd quarter of 2012, the number of unemployed persons decreased to 68,000 and the unemployment rate to 9.7%. Over one third of the unemployed have been unemployed for two years or more.

12.11.2012, no 143
Preliminary estimate of economic growth, 3rd quarter 2012
According to flash estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

09.11.2012, no 142
Foreign trade, September 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in September 2012, exports from Estonia amounted to 1.13 billion euros and imports to Estonia to 1.16 billion euros at current prices. In monthly basis, exports have never been as high before.

09.11.2012, no 141
Accommodation, September 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, during the nine months of 2012, a total of 2.2 million domestic and foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, which was 4% more than at the same time of the previous year and more than during the nine months in any previous years.

07.11.2012, no 140
Consumer price index, October 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was 0.2% in October 2012 compared to September and 4.1% compared to October of the previous year.

01.11.2012, no 139
Today the new Director General of Statistics Estonia assumes office
Today, on 1 November, the new Director General of Statistics Estonia Mr Andres Oopkaup assumes office.

31.10.2012, no 138
Production of industrial output and energy, September 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in September 2012, the production of industrial enterprises increased by 8% compared to September of the previous year. The growth in the production was most of all influenced by the increase in the manufacturing of electronic products.

30.10.2012, no 137
Retail trade, September 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in September 2012 compared to September of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 7% at constant prices. Since March this year, the retail sales growth remained within 6 to 9% compared to the same month of the previous year.

29.10.2012, no 136
Statistics Estonia has corrected the data of internal migration for 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2011, 36,137 persons changed their place of residence which is 2,407 people less than the data published in May showed. Due to the revision of internal migration data the population figure of several local governments changed.

22.10.2012, no 135
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, September 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in September 2012 the producer price index of industrial output changed by -0.2 % compared to August 2012 and by 2.0% compared to September of the previous year.

22.10.2012, no 134
Construction price index, 3rd quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, the percentage change of the construction price index in the 3rd quarter of 2012 was 1.3% compared to the 2nd quarter and 5.0% compared to the 3rd quarter of the previous year. The quarterly change was mostly influenced by an increase in labour costs and the annual change by an increase in the cost of building materials.

10.10.2012, no 133
Foreign trade, August 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in August 2012, exports from Estonia amounted to 1.12 billion euros and imports to Estonia to 1.23 billion euros at current prices. In monthly basis, exports were larger only in May 2011; imports have never been as high before.

10.10.2012, no 132
Accommodation, August 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, during the three summer months of 2012, more than a million tourists stayed in accommodation establishments. 1% more foreign tourists and 3% more domestic tourists stayed in accommodation establishments compared to the summer a year ago.

05.10.2012, no 131
Consumer price index, September 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was 0.5% in September 2012 compared to August and 3.8% compared to September of the previous year.

02.10.2012, no 130
Structure of earnings, 2010
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2010, the average gross monthly earnings per employee were 819 euros and the median was 688 euros.

01.10.2012, no 129
Production of industrial output and energy, August 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in August 2012, the production of industrial enterprises decreased by 3% compared to August of the previous year. The decline in the production was most of all influenced by the manufacturing of electronic and metal products.

28.09.2012, no 128
Retail trade, August 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in August 2012 compared to August of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 7% at constant prices. The retail sales have shown a stable seven percent growth for the third month in succession compared to the same month of the previous year.

27.09.2012, no 127
The Estonian Statistical Society celebrates the anniversary
Today, on 27 September, the international conference “New Trends in Statistics” of the Estonian Statistical Society will begin, which marks the 20th year from the foundation of the Society.

26.09.2012, no 126
Harvest, 15 September 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, by 15 September, 80% of the sown area of cereals, 41% of the sown area of rape and turnip rape, and 44% of the area under potatoes had been harvested in Estonia.

24.09.2012, no 125
Government debt and deficit (revised data), 2011
According to revised data of Statistics Estonia, in 2011 the Estonian general government sector surplus was 1.1% and gross debt level was 6.1% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The central government budget reached the surplus again after three successive years of deficit.

21.09.2012, no 124
Dwelling price index, 2nd quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2nd quarter of 2012 the Dwelling Price Index changed by 3.1 % compared to the 1st quarter and by 7.7% compared to the 2nd quarter of the previous year.

20.09.2012, no 123
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, August 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in August 2012 the producer price index of industrial output changed by 0.6 % compared to July 2012 and by 2.2% compared to August of the previous year.

17.09.2012, no 122
PHC 2011 (preliminary data): population by ethnic nationality, 31 December 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, there are permanent residents of 192 ethnic nationalities in Estonia, based on the preliminary results of the 2011 Population and Housing Census (PHC 2011). The biggest ethnic groups are Estonians, Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians and Finns.

14.09.2012, no 121
Information technology in enterprises and households, 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2012, 75% of households in Estonia had access to Internet at home. The share of households with Internet connection at home has increased four percentage points compared to the previous year.

11.09.2012, no 120
Foreign trade, July 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in July 2012, exports from Estonia amounted to 1.05 billion euros and imports to Estonia to 1.15 billion euros at current prices. Russia became Estonia’s largest export partner for the first time, accounting for 15% of Estonia’s total exports.

10.09.2012, no 119
Accommodation, July 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in July 2012, 279,000 foreign tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Estonia, which was 2% more than in July last year and more than in July in any of the preceding years.

07.09.2012, no 118
Consumer price index, August 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was 0.5% in August 2012 compared to July and 3.8% compared to August of the previous year.

07.09.2012, no 117
Gross domestic product, 2nd quarter 2012
According to the second estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter in the previous year.

06.09.2012, no 116
Job vacancies and labour turnover, 2nd quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, there were more than 8,100 job vacancies in the enterprises, institutions and organisations of Estonia in the 2nd quarter of 2012 – this is 29% more than in the same period last year. Compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the number of job vacancies has been increasing since the 2nd quarter of 2010, after the decline in 2008 and 2009.

05.09.2012, no 115
Business, 2nd quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2nd quarter of 2012, 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.

31.08.2012, no 114
Production of industrial output and energy, July 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in July 2012, the production of industrial enterprises decreased by 7% compared to the same month of the previous year. The main reason for the decline was the decrease in energy and mining production.

30.08.2012, no 113
Average wages and salaries, 2nd quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2nd quarter of 2012, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 900 euros and increased 5.0% compared to the 2nd quarter of the previous year. The increase was smaller than in the previous quarters.

30.08.2012, no 112
Retail trade, July 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in July 2012 compared to July of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 6% at constant prices.

30.08.2012, no 111
PHC 2011: 157 native languages spoken in Estonia
Statistics Estonia reports that, according to the preliminary results of the Population and Housing Census, 157 native languages are spoken in Estonia.68.5% of the population speak Estonian as the native language, with one tenth of the population able to speak an Estonian dialect.

29.08.2012, no 110
Construction, 2nd quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2nd quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the total production of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and foreign countries grew 30%, while the growth on the domestic market was 31%.

21.08.2012, no 109
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, July 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in July 2012 the producer price index of industrial output changed by 0.2 % compared to June 2012 and by 1.5% compared to July of the previous year.

17.08.2012, no 108
PHC 2011 (preliminary data): population by citizenship, 31 December 2011
According to the preliminary data of the 2011 Population and Housing Census, of the 1,294,236 enumerated permanent residents in Estonia, 1,101,761 are Estonian citizens. Compared to the previous census, the share of Estonian citizens has increased from 80% to 85%.

14.08.2012, no 107
Employment and unemployment, 2nd quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2nd quarter of 2012, the number of unemployed persons decreased to 71,000 and the unemployment rate to 10.2%. The situation of young people on the labour market has not improved this year.

10.08.2012, no 106
Preliminary estimate of economic growth, 2nd quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, by flash estimates, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

09.08.2012, no 105
Foreign trade, June 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in June 2012, exports of goods from Estonia increased by 7% at current prices and imports to Estonia by 14% compared to June of the previous year. Faster growth in imports compared to exports increased also the trade deficit.

09.08.2012, no 104
Accommodation, June 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st half-year of 2012, 1.24 million tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Estonia, which was 6% more than last year and more than in the 1st half-year of any previous year.

07.08.2012, no 103
Consumer price index, July 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was 0.2% in July 2012 compared to June and 3.6% compared to July of the previous year.

31.07.2012, no 102
Production of industrial output and energy, June 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in June 2012, the production of industrial enterprises decreased by 4% compared to the same month of the previous year. The main reason for causing the decline was the decrease in energy and mining production.

30.07.2012, no 101
Retail trade, June 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in June 2012, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 7% at constant prices compared to June of the previous year.

27.07.2012, no 100
"Eesti statistika aastaraamat. 2012. Statistical Yearbook of Estonia" is published, 2011
Statistics Estonia presents today, on 27 July, the publication “Eesti statistika aastaraamat 2012. Statistical Yearbook of Estonia“, which provides an overview of the life in Estonia last year in comparison with earlier years and in other European Union countries.

25.07.2012, no 99
International award for using the Geographical Information Systems in the Population Census
Statistics Estonia was acknowledged with the international Esri SAG award for successful using of the Geographical Information Systems during the 2011 Population and Housing Census.

20.07.2012, no 98
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, June 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in June 2012 the producer price index of industrial output changed by 0.0% compared to May 2012 and by 1.5% compared to June of the previous year.

20.07.2012, no 97
Construction price index, 2nd quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, the percentage change of the construction price index in the 2nd quarter of 2012 was 1.1% compared to the 1st quarter of 2012 and 4.7% compared to the 2nd quarter of the previous year. The quarterly change was mostly influenced by an increase in labour costs and the annual change by an increase in the cost of building materials.

10.07.2012, no 96
Foreign trade, May 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in May 2012, exports of goods from Estonia decreased by 8% at current prices and imports to Estonia remained on the same level compared to May of the previous year. A small decrease in exports was also influenced by the record high basis in May of the previous year. Compared to April this year, the trade increased in May.

10.07.2012, no 95
Accommodation, May 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in May 2012, 248,000 tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Estonia, which was 4% more than in the same period of the previous year.

06.07.2012, no 94
Consumer price index, June 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was 0.1% in June 2012 compared to May and 3.9% compared to June of the previous year.

29.06.2012, no 93
Production of industrial output and energy, May 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in May 2012, the production of industrial enterprises decreased by 1% compared to the same month of the previous year. In the manufacturing the decrease was 0.4%.

29.06.2012, no 92
Retail trade, May 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in May 2012 compared to May of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 8% at constant prices.

20.06.2012, no 91
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, May 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in May 2012 the producer price index of industrial output changed by 0.0% compared to April and by 2.0% compared to May of the previous year.

15.06.2012, no 90
Commemoration of the history of Statistics Estonia
Today, on 15 June, Statistics Estonia unveiled a commemorative plaque on the former building of the State Statistical Central Bureau in the old town of Tallinn.

15.06.2012, no 89
Average wages and salaries, 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2011, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 839 euros and increased by 5.9% compared to the previous year. The real wages also increased after the two years’ decrease.

11.06.2012, no 88
Foreign trade, April 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2012, exports of goods from Estonia decreased by 7% and imports to Estonia by 4% at current prices compared to April of the previous year. Compared to the same month of the previous year, exports decreased already for the second month in succession, which is also influenced by the high comparison basis last year. Trade decreased also compared to March.

11.06.2012, no 87
Accommodation, April 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2012, 205,000 tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Estonia, which was 5% more than in April last year.

08.06.2012, no 86
Gross domestic product, 1st quarter 2012
According to the second estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased by 3.6% in the 1st quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter in the previous year. The GDP growth decelerated for the second quarter in succession.

07.06.2012, no 85
Job vacancies and labour turnover, 1st quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, there were more than 7,000 job vacancies in the enterprises, institutions and organisations of Estonia in the 1st quarter of 2012. The number of job vacancies increased nearly one fifth compared to the same period last year. The rate of job vacancies was 1.3%.

07.06.2012, no 84
Consumer price index, May 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was -0.1% in May 2012 compared to April and 3.8% compared to May of the previous year.

07.06.2012, no 83
Production and consumption of energy, 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2011 compared to the previous year, the electricity production from renewable sources has increased by 13%. During the last five years the share of electricity generated from oil shale has decreased by nearly a tenth. At the same time the electricity production from renewable sources has increased eight times.

06.06.2012, no 82
Business, 1st quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2012, 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. At the same time, the high comparison basis makes the growth rate slower.

05.06.2012, no 81
Statistics Estonia invites to participate in the competition for young statistician’s grant
Statistics Estonia announces the competition for young statistician’s grant named after Albert Pullerits. This year the subject area is geostatistics.

31.05.2012, no 80
1,294,236 permanent residents of Estonia were enumerated in the census
According to the preliminary data of the 2011 Population and Housing Census, there are 1,294,236 permanent residents in Estonia. Compared to the previous census, the number of permanent residents in Estonia has decreased by 75,816 or 5.5%.

31.05.2012, no 79
Production of industrial output and energy, April 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2012, the production of industrial enterprises decreased by 4% compared to the same month of the previous year. The decline in the production was mostly influenced by the manufacturing of electronic and metal products.

30.05.2012, no 78
Retail trade, April 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2012 compared to April of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 6% at constant prices.

30.05.2012, no 77
Construction, 1st quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the total production of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and foreign countries grew 28%, of which 29% on domestic market.

29.05.2012, no 76
Film production, 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, there were over 2.3 million cinema visits in 2011, which is the highest level of the last 19 years.

28.05.2012, no 75
The publication "Time Use of the Population of Estonia" has been published
The average working week of men is three hours longer than that of women. A half of males employed and a third of females employed work overtime. This has been proved in Statistics Estonia’s publication “Time Use of the Population of Estonia” published today.

28.05.2012, no 74
Migration, 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2011, 3,709 persons immigrated into Estonia and 6,214 persons emigrated from Estonia. Compared to the previous year, immigration as well as emigration increased.

25.05.2012, no 73
Average wages and salaries, 1st quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2012, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 847 euros and increased by 6.9% compared to the 1st quarter of the previous year.

24.05.2012, no 72
Innovation, 2010
According to Statistics Estonia, the data of the Innovation Survey show that 56.8% of enterprises were innovative in 2010. The innovativeness of enterprises remained on the level of 2008, when the innovative enterprises accounted for 56.4%.

21.05.2012, no 71
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, April 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2012 the producer price index of industrial output changed by 0.2% compared to March and by 2.6% compared to April of the previous year.

18.05.2012, no 70
Museums, 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, the museum attendance in Estonia grew 24% in 2011 compared to the previous year and even 30% compared to the average of the five previous years.

15.05.2012, no 69
Employment and unemployment, 1st quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2012, the unemployed persons numbered 79,600 and the unemployment rate was 11.5%. During the two last quarters the unemployment has slightly increased due to the growth of unemployment among men.

11.05.2012, no 68
Preliminary estimate of economic growth, 1st quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, by flash estimates, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased by 3.9% in the 1st quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

10.05.2012, no 67
Foreign trade, March 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2012, exports of goods from Estonia decreased by 1% but imports increased by 2% at current prices compared to March of the previous year. Since January this year, both exports and imports have increased each month compared to the previous month.

10.05.2012, no 66
Accommodation, March 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2012, 488,000 tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Estonia. The number of both domestic and foreign tourists increased compared to the same period of the previous year.

08.05.2012, no 65
Consumer price index, April 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was 0.3% in April 2012 compared to March and 4.0% compared to April of the previous year.

04.05.2012, no 64
Education, 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, the number of students in general education has decreased by nearly 20,000 during the past five years. While the number of students in the first grade will increase in the coming years, the number of students in secondary education will decrease.

02.05.2012, no 63
Production of industrial output and energy, March 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2012, the production of industrial enterprises decreased by 6% compared to the same month of the previous year. The decline in the production was most of all influenced by the manufacturing of electronic and metal products and electricity.

30.04.2012, no 62
Retail trade, March 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2012 compared to March of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 7% at constant prices.

20.04.2012, no 61
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, March 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2012 the producer price index of industrial output increased by 0.2% compared to February and by 3.2% compared to March of the previous year.

20.04.2012, no 60
Construction price index, 1st quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, the percentage change of the construction price index was 0.4% in the 1st quarter of 2012 compared to the previous quarter, and 5.0% compared to the 1st quarter of 2011.

19.04.2012, no 59
Supplementary indicators to unemployment, 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, one out of five part-time employees would like to work more hours and is ready to do that if there is such an opportunity. In 2011, there were more than 12,000 such underemployed part-time workers.

11.04.2012, no 58
Foreign trade, February 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2012, exports of goods grew by 16% and imports by 25% at current prices compared to February of the previous year. The growth in imports was mostly influenced by the increase in the arrivals of mineral fuels and transport equipment.

11.04.2012, no 57
Accommodation, February 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2012, 152,000 tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Estonia. The number of both domestic and foreign tourists increased by 6% compared to February of the previous year.

09.04.2012, no 56
Consumer price index, March 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, the change in the consumer price index in March 2012 was 1,0% compared to February and 4.4% compared to March of the previous year.

04.04.2012, no 55
Household expenditure, 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2011 a household member spent 3% more than in 2010.

01.04.2012, no 54
The Population and Housing Census has ended
The 11th Population and Housing Census in Estonia ended at midnight on 31 March. The preliminary results will be published by 31 May the latest. The next census will be conducted in Estonia in 2021.

30.03.2012, no 53
Production of industrial output and energy, February 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2012, the production of industrial enterprises increased 1% compared to the same month of the previous year.

30.03.2012, no 52
Retail trade, February 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2012 compared to February of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 12% at constant prices.

24.03.2012, no 51
Statistics Estonia: people have two more days to ask for an enumerator to visit them
Until Sunday 25 March (inclusive), all those people who have not participated in the census and have not been contacted by an enumerator yet can notify Statistics Estonia and have an enumerator sent to their place of residence. By Friday, more than 1,000 people had notified Statistics Estonia.

26.03.2012, no 50
Government debt and deficit (preliminary data), 2011
According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2011 the Estonian general government sector surplus was 1% and gross debt level was 6% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

23.03.2012, no 49
Transport, 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2011, the number of passengers carried by Estonian transport enterprises continued to decrease for the fifth year in succession. The decline in the number of passengers carried was influenced the most by reduction of passengers in urban transport. Transport enterprises carried more goods compared to the previous year.

20.03.2012, no 48
Statistics Estonia: Let us know if you have not been enumerated yet!
Until Sunday, 25 March, all those people who have not participated in the census and have not been contacted by an enumerator yet can notify Statistics Estonia and have an enumerator sent to their place of residence.

20.03.2012, no 47
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, February 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2012 the producer price index of industrial output changed by 0.4 % compared to January and by 3.5% compared to February of the previous year.

16.03.2012, no 46
Enumerators start verifying census data
This week, enumerators start visiting those dwellings where the e-census questionnaires were incomplete or contained contradictory information. There are almost 70,000 cases of this kind.

16.03.2012, no 45
Revised population, 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, by adjusted data, the number of population in Estonia decreased by about 3,000 persons in 2011 and on 1 January 2012 it totalled 1,318,000 persons.

12.03.2012, no 44
Foreign trade, January 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2012, exports of goods from Estonia grew by 15% and imports to Estonia by 10% at current prices compared to the same month of the previous year. Foreign trade deficit decreased due to the growth in exports being faster than in imports.

12.03.2012, no 43
Accommodation, January 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2012, 154,000 tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Estonia, which was 5% more than in January the year earlier. For the first time, the number of tourists from Russia exceeded the number of tourists from Finland.

09.03.2012, no 42
Gross domestic product, 4th quarter 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2011 the gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 7.6% compared to the previous year. In the 4th quarter, GDP growth decelerated to 4.5% according to the second estimates.

08.03.2012, no 41
Job vacancies and labour turnover, 4th quarter 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, there were more than 6,300 job vacancies in the enterprises, institutions and organisations of Estonia in the 4th quarter of 2011 – this is 31% more than in the same period last year. The rate of job vacancies was 1.3%.

07.03.2012, no 40
Consumer price index, February 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, the change in the consumer price index in February 2012 was 0.4% compared to January and 4.2% compared to February of the previous year.

06.03.2012, no 39
Business, 4th quarter 2011
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2011 the total profit of the business sector was 2.8 billion euros, which is 40% more than the year before. The enterprises last earned a similar total profit in 2006 and 2008.

05.03.2012, no 38
Production of industrial output and energy, January 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2012, the production of industrial enterprises decreased 0.5% compared to the same month of the previous year. The slowdown in the growth was caused by the fall in the production of electricity.

05.03.2012, no 37
Retail trade, January 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 15% at constant prices in January 2012, compared to January 2011.

29.02.2012, no 36
One million people enumerated
The personal questionnaires of the 2011 Population and Housing Census have now been completed on more than one million permanent residents of Estonia. In the first week of the interview census, enumerators interviewed more than 100,000 people.

29.02.2012, no 35
Construction, 4th quarter 2011
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2011 the total production of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and in foreign countries amounted to 1.7 billion euros, which is 27% more than the year before. Construction volumes, which had started to decline in 2008, took an upturn in 2011.

23.02.2012, no 34
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, January 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2012, the change in producer price index of industrial output was 0.7% compared to December 2011 and 3.1% compared to January of the previous year.

22.02.2012, no 33
Average wages and salaries, 4th quarter 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 4th quarter of 2011, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 865 euros and the average hourly gross wages and salaries were 5.19 euros. Compared to the 4th quarter of 2010, the average monthly gross wages and salaries grew 6.3% and the average hourly gross wages and salaries by 7.4%.

20.02.2012, no 32
Enumerators start home visits
Today, on 20 February, enumerators start visiting those people who did not complete the census online. Households that did not participate in the e-census can expect an enumerator’s visit between now and the end of March.

14.02.2012, no 31
Enumerators’ visits will be postponed for four days
Statistics Estonia will postpone the interview census for four days, during which the enumerators are visiting those residents who did not participate in the e-census. The enumerators will start visiting homes next Monday, on 20 February.

14.02.2012, no 30
Employment and unemployment, 4th quarter 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 4th quarter of 2011, the unemployed persons numbered 79,000 and the unemployment rate was 11.4%. The annual average unemployment rate was the smallest during last three years.

13.02.2012, no 29
Contracts of real estate, 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2011, 32,486 purchase-sale transactions of real estate in the total value of 1.5 billion euros were notarised. During the last two years the number of transactions of real estate market has increased. Compared to 2006, the boom year, the number of transactions with registered immovable and the number of dwellings in purchase-sale has decreased by a half.

10.02.2012, no 28
Preliminary estimate of economic growth, 4th quarter 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, by flash estimates, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased by 4% in the 4th quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter of the previous year. In 2011, the annual GDP grew by 7.5% compared to the previous year.

09.02.2012, no 27
Foreign trade, December 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2011 the exports of goods from Estonia at current prices totalled 12 billion euros and imports 12.6 billion euros. The annual increase was record big – exports increased by 38% and imports by 37% compared to the previous year.

09.02.2012, no 26
Accommodation, December 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2011, 13% more tourists stayed in accommodation establishments of Estonia than a year earlier. In the last month of the year, the number of tourists exceeded the respective indicator of December 2010 by 12%.

07.02.2012, no 25
Consumer price index, January 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2012 compared to December 2011, the change of the consumer price index was 0.7% and compared to January of the previous year 4.5%.

06.02.2012, no 24
Preliminary results of the e-census
More than 62% of the estimated population of Estonia were enumerated in the e-census, based on preliminary data. The final proportion of e-census participants will be revealed after the publication of the census results in May, when the actual population size of Estonia has been determined.

06.02.2012, no 23
Training week for enumerators will start
Today, 6 February 2,200 enumerators will come together in training centres all over Estonia to acquire skills and knowledge necessary for enumerator’s work.

02.02.2012, no 22
E-census has come to an end
Today, at midnight of 2 February, the e-census which had lasted for a month came to an end. The first results of the e-census will be released by Statistics Estonia on Monday, 6 February.

31.01.2012, no 21
Statistics Estonia extends the e-census by 24 hours
Statistics Estonia lengthens the opportunity to participate in the e-census by 24 hours due to a big interest of the population in the e-census. People can participate online in the Population Census until 23:59 on 1 February.

31.01.2012, no 20
Today is the last day for participating in the e-census
Today, 31 January is the last day when people can participate online in the current Population and Housing Census. As of 06:00 on 31 January, already 56% of the estimated population of Estonia has participated in the e-census.

31.01.2012, no 19
Production of industrial output and energy, December 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2011 the production of industrial enterprises grew 18% compared to the previous year. The growth of production was mainly influenced by the external demand, but the domestic demand also increased continually during the year.

30.01.2012, no 18
Half of the population of Estonia enumerated in the Population Census
In the present Population and Housing Census, more than half of the population of Estonia have been enumerated online. The census questionnaires can be completed online only until 31 January late hours.

30.01.2012, no 17
Retail trade, December 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in December 2011 compared to the same month of the previous year the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 5% at constant prices. Since February compared to the same month of the previous year, the retail sales have shown a stable growth.

28.01.2012, no 16
Statistics Estonia: do not leave participating in the e-census for the last moment
Statistics Estonia reminds that there are only a few days left when the population can participate in the e-census and recommends not leaving it for the last moment. The census can be completed online only until 31 January late hours.

27.01.2012, no 15
Crop production, 2011
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, the cereal production was 771,900 tons in 2011, which is 14% more than in the previous year. Compared to the previous year, the production of wheat, barley and rye increased.

27.01.2012, no 14
Livestock farming, 2011
According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, the production of milk amounted to 694,800 tons in 2011, which is 3% more than in a year before. The number of dairy cows did not change significantly compared to the previous year, but milk production per cow kept increasing.

24.01.2012, no 13
More than half a million people enumerated in the e-census
By the midnight of Tuesday, 24 January, more than half a million people had been enumerated online – this is about 38% of the estimated population of Estonia. The census can be completed online only until 31 January.

20.01.2012, no 12
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, December 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in December 2011, the change in producer price index of industrial output was 0.0% compared to November and 3.0% compared to December 2010.

20.01.2012, no 11
Construction price index, 4th quarter 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, the construction price index increased 3.1% in 2011 compared to the average of 2010, of which labour force 7.6%, building machines 2.0% and building materials 1.5%.

20.01.2012, no 10
Preliminary population, 1 January 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, by preliminary data, the population number in Estonia was 1,316,500 on 1 January 2012. The decline in the estimated population in 2011 was influenced by the decrease in the number of births as well as by the increase of emigration.

13.01.2012, no 9
Statistics Estonia: now is the best time to participate in the e-census
The recommendation of Statistics Estonia is to complete the e-census now, instead on waiting until the end of January when the system load will be higher and could make the enumeration process slower. In the first two weeks, more than 310,000 persons have already been enumerated in the e-census.

11.01.2012, no 8
Accommodation, November 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2011, 184,000 domestic and foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments of Estonia. The number of tourists increased 12% compared to November 2010.

10.01.2012, no 7
Foreign trade, November 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2011 compared to the same month of 2010, exports of goods grew by 24% and imports by 22% at current prices.

07.01.2012, no 6
200,000 persons already enumerated in the e-census
By the afternoon of Saturday, 7 January, more than 200,000 persons had been enumerated online. This represents about 15% of the Estonian population. Participation rates are still the highest in Tartu and Harju counties.

06.01.2012, no 5
Consumer price index, 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, the consumer price index increased 5.0% in 2011 compared to the average of 2010. The change in the consumer price index was mainly influenced by food and non-alcoholic beverages.

06.01.2012, no 4
Consumer price index, December 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was 0.1% in December 2011 compared to November and 3.7% compared to December of the previous year.

03.01.2012, no 3
Statistics Estonia: the e-census software will be updated tonight
Tonight, on 3 January, the e-census software will be updated. As a result, it will not be possible to participate in the e-census between 23:00 and 24:00. The updates are required to eliminate certain problems that have emerged in the first few days of the census.

03.01.2012, no 2
More than 100,000 persons have been enumerated in the e-census
By the afternoon of Tuesday, 3 January, 102,620 persons had been enumerated online. This represents more than 8% of all Estonian residents. Participation rates have been the highest in Harju and Tartu counties.

01.01.2012, no 1
A flying start to the census
The 2011 Population and Housing Census (PHC 2011), which began in the first minutes of 31 December, has had a flying start – during the first 24 hours, online questionnaires were completed on more than 26,000 persons. The census questionnaires can be completed online until the end of January.