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Number of people living in poverty down year on year, perceived deprivation up

Kuupäev 06.11.2024
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Epp Remmelg, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the at-risk-of-poverty rate reflects income inequality in a country. “In 2023, close to 274,800 people lived at risk of poverty – nearly 29,000 fewer than in 2022. Their net monthly income, taking into account household composition, i.e. the equivalised disposable income, was less than €807,” said Remmelg. Income grew mainly due to increases in child benefits and pensions The analyst noted that over the years, the at-risk-of-poverty rate has been highest among the elderly living alone and lone parent households. “However, we see

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1 Financial leasing covers operations where the lease instalments are calculated in such a way as to cover the whole or almost the whole value of the goods. The risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to the lessee. At the end of the contract, the lessee becomes the legal owner of the goods. 2 This transaction type also includes goods exchange between a parent company and its associated companies. 3 Processing covers operations (transformation, construction, assembling, enhancement, renovation, etc.) with the objective of producing a new or significantly improved product. This does not

436.73 euros per tonne: average purchase price of milk fell last year

Kuupäev 25.01.2024
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According to Statistics Estonia, 859,600 tonnes of milk were purchased from Estonian agricultural producers in 2023, for which farmers were paid nearly 375 million euros. The average purchase price for the year was 436.73 euros per tonne, 5.8% lower than a year earlier.

Nine-month fall in producer price index stopped

Kuupäev 22.06.2020
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According to Statistics Estonia, in May, the producer price index of industrial output increased by 0.1% compared to April 2020 and decreased by 3.9% compared to May 2019.

Industrial production up in mining and electricity production, down in manufacturing

Kuupäev 08.04.2024
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According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2024, the total production of industrial enterprises decreased by 5.7% at constant prices compared with the corresponding month a year earlier. Production increased by 19.3% in mining and by 2.6% in electricity production but decreased by 7% in manufacturing.

Construction price index continued to rise in the second quarter

Kuupäev 23.07.2024
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the second quarter of 2024, the construction price index increased by 0.7% compared with the first quarter and by 2.2% compared with the second quarter of 2023.

Survey reveals whether adults in Estonia are as clever as our children

Kuupäev 08.09.2022
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The international Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), which aims to collect data on people’s everyday competencies such as literacy, numeracy, information-seeking, use of computers and information technology, as well as their education and work experience, begins today. This is the second time that Estonia has participated in the survey.