News releases 2012

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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.