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Main events in the history of Estonian statistics 2024 Statistics Estonia focuses on reducing the administrative burden to save time for respondents. As a result , Estonia becomes the first EU country where enterprises engaged in foreign trade no longer have to report arrivals data, which decreases the reporting burden by a third, on average. Statistics Estonia hosts the DGINS conference and is recognised by the city of Tallinn for organising one of the standout events in 2024. 2023 Statistics Estonia defines a customer-centric future perspective and continues efforts to ease the reporting
Estonia’s net migration was positive in 2016
Kuupäev 23.05.2017
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According to Statistics Estonia, 14,822 persons immigrated to and 13,792 persons emigrated from Estonia in 2016. Immigration exceeded emigration for the second year. Most of the migrants were Estonian citizens, but their net migration was negative.
General Government budget’s deficit decreased
Kuupäev 26.03.2010
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According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2009 the Estonian general government sector deficit was 1.7% and gross debt level was 7.2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In the 4th quarter the Estonian general government sector surplus was 4.3 billion kroons.
General Government expenditures decreased
Kuupäev 23.09.2010
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According to revised data of Statistics Estonia, in 2009 the Estonian general government sector deficit was 1.7% and gross debt level was 7.2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In the 1st half of 2010 the general government sector deficit was 4.2 billion kroons and gross debt level was 15 billion kroons.
General government deficit decreased last year
Kuupäev 27.03.2014
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According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2013 the Estonian general government deficit was 0.2% and the gross debt level was 10% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Stable economic growth continued also in the 3rd quarter
Kuupäev 09.12.2011
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According to the second estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter of the previous year. During the three quarters this year economic the growth has been stably robust.
A publication on census results was released
Kuupäev 03.12.2014
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Today, on 3 December, Statistics Estonia presents the publication “Eesti rahvastik. Hinnatud ja loendatud” (“Population of Estonia. Estimated and enumerated”), which summarises the results of the last population census and provides comparisons with other countries of the European Union.
Statistics Estonia invites students to participate in the competition for the young statistician’s grant
Kuupäev 04.05.2015
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Statistics Estonia announces the competition for the young statistician’s grant named after Albert Pullerits. The aim of the grant is to promote statistics as an important field of science and to encourage students to apply and develop statistical methods.
In the 3rd quarter the economic slowdown continued
Kuupäev 09.12.2013
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According to the second estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased by 0.7% in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the same quarter of the previous year.