News releases 2012
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.
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