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Use of confidential data for scientific purposes

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Legal persons and organisations can use for research confidential data held by Statistics Estonia. The data can be used remotely in the research work environment. Statistics Estonia will no longer provide the service of using local workstations from 27 October 2025. Submit an application for the use of confidential data here: Apply for data A more detailed description of processing the application and data use conditions can be found in the standard “Procedure for the dissemination of confidential data for scientific purposes". Processing of personal data of special categories is also subject

Insurance

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Insurance provides protection against the unexpected. The purpose of insurance companies is to provide customers with financial support in the event of accidents, theft and other unexpected incidents. Insurance companies offer life and non-life insurance. Life insurance provides financial support to the insured person and their loved ones in the event of a terminal illness, loss of capacity for work, an accident or death. There are also life insurance policies with an investment component for building wealth. Non-life insurance is taken out to mitigate financial losses. The main types of non

Internal trade

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In terms of turnover, internal trade is the largest economic activity in Estonia. It covers wholesale and retail trade as well as the repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles. Internal trade is closely connected with other activities – the goods that people buy in shops come from factories, craftsmen and farmers. The goods are carried by transport enterprises. The consumption of products made in Estonia supports local business and also means that the goods are delivered to consumers in the most cost-effective way. Statistics Estonia publishes the following statistics about trade enterprises

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

Date 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.

71 percent of the Estonian population prefer an online census

Date 18.11.2021
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Most Estonian residents intend to participate in the Population and Housing Census, which begins at the end of the year. 71% of them prefer completing the census questionnaire online, as revealed by a recent survey of Kantar Emor.

Around 150,000 people have responded to the e-census

Date 06.01.2022
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By today, January 6, approximately 150,000 people have submitted answers to the Population and Housing Census e-questionnaire. Women have been considerably more active in filling in the questionnaire than men. The short questionnaire can be answered until January 22.