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243 mother tongues spoken in Estonia

Kuupäev 14.03.2023

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Census results show that 243 different mother tongues are spoken in Estonia. Estonian is spoken as a mother tongue by 67% and as a foreign language by 17% of the population. Therefore, a total of 84% of the population speaks Estonian.

Biggest national culture survey: people mainly go to the cinema or a concert for entertainment

Kuupäev 27.06.2024

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The Cultural Participation Survey conducted by Statistics Estonia reveals that over half a million people in Estonia went to the cinema at least once last year. Almost the same number of people attended a concert. Overall, 79% of residents aged 15 and over participated in a cultural event in 2023.

Tourism Survey

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What kind of survey is it? The Tourism Survey provides an overview of travelling of Estonian residents: the number of domestic and outbound overnights trips, purposes and duration of trips, travel arrangements, expenses and the most popular destinations. Who commissions the survey? The survey is commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications. The data are also used by Eesti Pank (the central bank of Estonia), Enterprise Estonia (EIS), and Eurostat. How often is the survey conducted? The survey is conducted monthly throughout the year.Data is published quarterly and

5 important reminders for a safe census

Kuupäev 27.12.2021

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The Estonian e-census starts tomorrow, December 28. All Estonian residents can participate in the census. To make sure that answering the census survey is as safe as possible, Liina Osila, project manager of the Population and Housing Census, goes over safety principles and shares useful tips.

Survey on Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)

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What kind of survey is it? The SHARE (Survey on Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe) international survey collects data on the health, employment, and retirement of people over the age of 50. Who commissions the survey? Until 2023, SHARE was coordinated by the Munich Center for the Economics of Aging (MEA) at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy in Germany. As of 2023, SHARE is led by the new dedicated SHARE BERLIN Institute, based in Berlin. The countries conducting the SHARE survey established SHARE ERIC, an international rights organisation, in 2011. Hundreds of

Producer price index of industrial production down year on year, up from previous month

Kuupäev 20.06.2024

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The producer price index of industrial output, which expresses changes in the producer prices of industrial goods manufactured in Estonia for the domestic market and for export, increased by 1.0% in May 2024 compared with April and decreased by 1.6% compared with May last year.

The economy contracted by 1% in Q2

Kuupäev 30.08.2024

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According to Statistics Estonia, in the second quarter of 2024, the gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 1% compared with the same period of 2023. The GDP at current prices amounted to €9.8 billion.

Producer price index continued to fall in December

Kuupäev 20.01.2020

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According to Statistics Estonia, in December, the producer price index of industrial output fell by 0.9% compared to November and by 1.2% compared to December 2018.