News releases 2012

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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.