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What might happen to Estonia's population in the next few decade and what will be the percentage of children, young people, working- and retirement-aged people in the population? Population projections show how the composition of the population is likely to change in a certain time span. When preparing population projections, current trends in births, deaths and migration are extended to the future. However, many variables need to be taken into account, such as the number of children and the age of mothers, mortality in different age groups, the age distribution of the migrating population and

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Area of the dwelling Branch of economic activity Comfort characteristics Command of foreign languages Command of local language form, dialect or subdialect Country of citizenship Dwelling Education acquired in general education school (upper secondary school, basic school, etc) Ethnicity Household Household plot Labour status Legal marital status Level of higher education Level of vocational, occupational or professional education Location of main place of work Long-term illness or health problem Main source of subsistence Mother tongue Number of children given birth to Number of rooms in the

Changes in the methodology of average wages and salaries (updated on 31.05.2023)

Kuupäev 31.05.2023
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Since the first quarter of 2023, Statistics Estonia uses the data from the employment register of the Tax and Customs Board and the income and social tax declarations to publish the average wages and salaries. People working under employment contracts, the Civil Service Act*, and service contracts are included.

Enterprise surveys

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Why is it necessary to submit data to Statistics Estonia? Official statistics are collected in the public interest. Statistics Estonia, as a producer of official statistics, fulfils the requirements of the Estonian state and the European Union. The exact data that Statistics Estonia collects are determined by the specific data needs of Estonia and the EU and by the list of statistical activities approved by the Government of the Republic. The statistics produced on the basis of the data provided are used by government authorities and research institutions, enterprises, international