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Fishing has been an important source of livelihood for people living in coastal Estonia. European sprat and Baltic herring have always been staples for Estonian people. More recently, rainbow trout from fish farms has also become popular. Fish caught in Estonian waters and processed here reaches the tables of people living in other countries as well. Fishing and aquaculture statistics provide the following information: which fish and from which water bodies are caught the most; how Estonian fish farmers are doing. Fishing statistics are used to plan and monitor fishing activities and to manage

National figures alone cannot reveal the full and sometimes complex picture of what is happening at a regional level in a country. Statistical information at a sub-national level is an important tool for highlighting specific regional aspects. It helps to analyse changes and the impact that policy decisions can have on our daily life.

The unemployment rate shows the share of unemployed persons in the economically active population, or the labour force. The data are collected with the Labour Force Survey. An unemployed person is someone who does not work anywhere, but who is actively seeking work and is available to start work immediately (within two weeks), if he or she found work.

Open borders and the ability to choose where to live have made people more mobile. People move from city to city, to the countryside or even find a new job and home outside Estonia. How actively do Estonian people change their place of residence? How many migrants have found a new home in Estonia? Migration statistics provide an overview of internal migration, or movement from one administrative unit to another within Estonia, and external migration, or cross-border changes of residence. Migration is a vital event that can quickly change the age and sex distribution of the population. In