News releases 2013
15.05.2013, no 59
Employment and unemployment, 1st quarter 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, the unemployment rate was 10.2% in the 1st quarter of 2013. The unemployment decreased compared to the 1st quarter of the previous year but increased compared to the previous quarter. The unemployment of young people aged 15–24 increased more rapidly.
13.05.2013, no 58
Preliminary estimate of economic growth, 1st quarter 2013
According to the flash estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased by 1% in the 1st quarter of 2013 compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
10.05.2013, no 57
Foreign trade, March 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2013, both exports and imports of goods decreased by 6% at current prices compared to March of the previous year. Exports and imports decreased for two months in succession, in February the trade decreased by 2% in both flows compared to the same month of the previous year.
10.05.2013, no 56
Accommodation, March 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2013, over half a million foreign and domestic tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, which was 5% more than in the same period of the previous year. The number of both foreign and domestic tourists increased.
08.05.2013, no 55
Consumer price index, April 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was -0.1% in April 2013 compared to March and 3.1% compared to April of the previous year.
03.05.2013, no 54
Revised population, 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, 1,286,000 persons lived in Estonia on 1 January 2013. Due to migration the population declined by more than 6,600 persons, due to the natural increase by 1,400 persons.
30.04.2013, no 52
Production of industrial output and energy, March 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2013, the production of industrial enterprises increased by 7% compared to March of the previous year. The growth in the production was most of all influenced by the manufacturing of electronic products and electricity.
30.04.2013, no 51
Retail trade, March 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2013 compared to March of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 7% at constant prices.
29.04.2013, no 50
PHC 2011: population by religious affiliation, 31 December 2011
According to the data of the 2011 Population and Housing Census (PHC 2011), 320,872 persons or 29% of Estonian population aged 15 and older are affiliated with a particular religion. This percentage has not changed compared to the previous, 2000 Census.
24.04.2013, no 49
PHC 2011: population by marital status, 31 December 2011
According to the data of the 2011 Population and Housing Census (PHC 2011), the share of persons living in a consensual union has increased significantly and the share of people living with a legal spouse has decreased compared to the previous, 2000 Census.
22.04.2013, no 48
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, March 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2013, the producer price index of industrial output changed by 0.8% compared to February and by 5.0% compared to March 2012.
22.04.2013, no 47
Construction price index, 1st quarter 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, the percentage change of the construction price index in the 1st quarter of 2013 was 2.2% compared to the 4th quarter of 2012 and 5.6% compared to the 1st quarter of 2012.
10.04.2013, no 46
Accommodation, February 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2013, 160,000 domestic and foreign tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Estonia, which was 5% more than in February 2012. The number of domestic tourists as well as foreign tourists increased.
09.04.2013, no 45
Foreign trade, February 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2013, exports of goods declined by 2% and imports by 3% at current prices, compared to February of the previous year. The fall in exports and imports was influenced by the significant decrease in trade with mineral fuels.
05.04.2013, no 44
Consumer price index, March 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was 0.7% in March 2013 compared to February and 3.5% compared to March of the previous year.
04.04.2013, no 43
Household expenditure, 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2012, a household member spent on average 289 euros per month, which was 17 euros more than a year earlier.
02.04.2013, no 42
Production of industrial output and energy, February 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2013, the production of industrial enterprises increased by 3% compared to February of the previous year.
02.04.2013, no 41
Retail trade, February 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2013 compared to February of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 2% at constant prices.
28.03.2013, no 40
Government debt and deficit (preliminary data), 2012
According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2012 the Estonian general government sector deficit was 0.3% and the gross debt level was 10.1% of the Gross Domestic Product.
27.03.2013, no 39
PHC 2011: education of the population, 31 December 2011
According to the data of the 2011 Population and Housing Census (PHC 2011), 34% of the Estonian population aged 20 and over have higher education, 45% have upper secondary education and 21% have lower secondary education or less.
25.03.2013, no 38
PHC 2011: economically active population, 31 December 2011
According to the data of the 2011 Population and Housing Census (PHC 2011) of Statistics Estonia, 67% of persons employed in Estonia worked in service sector, 29% in industrial sector and only 4% in primary sector.
22.03.2013, no 37
Transport, 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2012, the number of passengers served by the Estonian transport enterprises and passenger turnover increased 17% and 7%, respectively. The freight capacity decreased nearly 4% in tonnes as well as in tonne-kilometres.
20.03.2013, no 36
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, February 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2013, the producer price index of industrial output changed by 0.3 % compared to January and by 4.3% compared to February 2012.
20.03.2013, no 35
Dwelling price index, 4th quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, the annual change of the Dwelling Price Index was 7.3% in 2012 compared to the previous year. The annual change of 2011 was 8.5%
19.03.2013, no 34
PHC 2011: conventional dwellings, 31 December 2011
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2011 Population and Housing Census (PHC 2011) 657,791 dwellings were enumerated. Compared to the previous Census, the average area of the dwelling as well as the number of rooms per inhabitant have increased.
12.03.2013, no 33
Foreign trade, January 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2013, exports of goods grew by 19% and imports by 16% at current prices compared to January of the previous year. Foreign trade was influenced by the non-recurrent big-volumed trade transactions with transport equipment.
11.03.2013, no 32
Gross domestic product, 4th quarter 2012
According to the second estimates of Statistics Estonia, in 2012 the gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 3.2% compared to the previous year. In the 4th quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter of 2011, the GDP grew by 3.7%.
11.03.2013, no 31
Accommodation, January 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2013, 163,000 tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Estonia, which was 6% more than in January a year earlier. One third more tourists came from Russia than from Finland.
08.03.2013, no 30
Job vacancies and labour turnover, 4th quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, there were 6,500 job vacancies in the enterprises, institutions and organisations of Estonia in the 4th quarter of 2012 and their number increased by 4.3% compared to the same period of the previous year.
07.03.2013, no 29
Consumer price index, February 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was 0.6% in February 2013 compared to January and 3.7% compared to February of the previous year.
06.03.2013, no 28
Business, 4th quarter 2012
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2012 the total profit of the business sector was 2.9 billion euros, which was 7% more than a year earlier. The increase of enterprise sector’s net sales, productivity and total profit continued for the third year in a row.
05.03.2013, no 27
Production of industrial output and energy, January 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2013, the production of industrial enterprises increased by 6% compared to January of the previous year. The growth in the production was most of all influenced by the manufacturing of electronic products and electricity.
04.03.2013, no 26
Retail trade, January 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2013 compared to January of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 4% at constant prices.
01.03.2013, no 25
Construction, 4th quarter 2012
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2012 the total production of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and in foreign countries amounted to 2.1 billion euros, which is 19% more than a year earlier. Construction volumes increased for the second year in a row.
26.02.2013, no 24
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, January 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2013, the producer price index of industrial output changed by 3.0 % compared to December and by 4.4% compared to January 2012.
22.02.2013, no 23
Average wages and salaries, 4th quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 4th quarter of 2012, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 916 euros and the average hourly gross wages and salaries were 5.53 euros. Compared to the 4th quarter of 2011, the growth was 5.9% and 6.6%, respectively.
14.02.2013, no 22
Employment and unemployment, 4th quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, the unemployment rate was 10.2% in 2012 and 9.3% in the 4th quarter. Unemployment decreased compared to the previous year and the 4th quarter of the previous year. Long-term unemployment also decreased.
12.02.2013, no 21
Accommodation, December 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2012, 2.8 million domestic and foreign tourists stayed in Estonian accommodation establishments, which is 4% more than the year earlier. Compared to 2011, the number of foreign tourists increased by 4% and the number of domestic tourists by 5%.
12.02.2013, no 20
Contracts of real estate, 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2012, 36,176 purchase-sale transactions of real estate in the total value of 1.7 billion euros were notarised. In 2012, the number of transactions increased by 12% compared to 2011 and the total value of transactions increased by 13%.
11.02.2013, no 19
Foreign trade, December 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2012 exports of goods increased by 4% and imports by 9% compared to 2011. In 2012, the annual growth of exports and imports was slower than in the previous year when both exports and imports grew by 37%.
11.02.2013, no 18
Preliminary estimate of economic growth, 4th quarter 2012
According to the flash estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased by 3.7% in the 4th quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter of the previous year. The annual GDP growth in 2012 was 3.2% compared to the previous year.
08.02.2013, no 17
Based on the 2011 census, the most densely populated area in Estonia is the Lasnamäe city district
According to Statistics Estonia, population density is the highest in the Lasnamäe district of Tallinn city, specifically in the Linnamäe-Kärberi streets area with 15,800 inhabitants per square kilometre, as shown by the 1 km x 1 km grid map of population density created on the basis of the 2011 Population and Housing Census.
07.02.2013, no 16
Consumer price index, January 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2013 compared to December 2012, the change of the consumer price index was 0.7% and compared to January of the previous year 3.4%.
31.01.2013, no 15
Production of industrial output and energy, December 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, according to preliminary data, in 2012 the production of industrial enterprises remained on the level of the previous year. Export increased, but the sales on the domestic market decreased.
31.01.2013, no 14
Retail trade, December 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in December 2012 compared to December of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 5% at constant prices. In 2012 compared to 2011, the retail sales increased 7%.
28.01.2013, no 13
Crop production, 2012
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, the cereal production was 993,800 tons in 2012. Despite the smaller production than expected, it increased by almost a third compared to the previous year.
28.01.2013, no 12
Livestock farming, 2012
According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, the production of milk amounted to 721,400 tons in 2012, which is 4% more than a year earlier. The number of dairy cows did not change compared to the previous year, but milk production per cow kept increasing.
21.01.2013, no 11
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, December 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in December 2012, the producer price index of industrial output changed by -0.2 % compared to November and by 2.1% compared to December 2011.
21.01.2013, no 10
Construction price index, 4th quarter 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2012 the construction price index rose 4.6% compared to the average of 2011.
18.01.2013, no 9
Preliminary population, 1 January 2013
According to Statistics Estonia, by preliminary data, the estimated population number in Estonia was 1,286,540 on 1 January 2013. The decline in the population in 2012 was mainly influenced by the increase of emigration and the growth in the number of deaths.
11.01.2013, no 8
Statistics Estonia wishes to shorten the deadline for submitting the annual report to three-four months
Todays Eesti Päevaleht states mistakenly that Statistics Estonia wants the enterprises to submit their annual reports during two months instead of six months, which was the deadline up to now. In reality the proposal was to shorten the deadline by a couple of months – annual reports subject to auditing would be submitted during four months and reports not subject to auditing during three months after the end of the financial year.
11.01.2013, no 7
Accommodation, November 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2012, 195,000 domestic and foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments. The number of domestic tourists increased by 12% and that of foreign tourists by 3% compared to November of the previous year.
10.01.2013, no 6
The Government approved the statistical actions for the next five years
Today, on 10 January the Government of the Republic approved the list of statistical actions for the years 2013–2017. In 2013, Statistics Estonia will organise over 200 statistical actions.
10.01.2013, no 5
Foreign trade, November 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2012, exports from Estonia amounted to 1.15 billion euros and imports to Estonia to 1.14 billion euros at current prices. The surplus was registered in trade as exports were bigger than imports by 15 million euros.
08.01.2013, no 4
Consumer price index, 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, the consumer price index increased 3.9% in 2012 compared to the average of 2011.
08.01.2013, no 3
Consumer price index, December 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was -0.1% in December 2012 compared to November and 3.5% compared to December 2011.
04.01.2013, no 2
Production of industrial output and energy, November 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2012, the production of industrial enterprises increased by 7% compared to November of the previous year. The growth in the production was most of all influenced by the manufacturing of electronic products.
03.01.2013, no 1
Retail trade, November 2012
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2012 compared to November of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 6% at constant prices. The increase in sales was mostly influenced by grocery stores, where the retail sales increased 5%.
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