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In 2018, rapid economic growth continued in Estonia

Kuupäev 28.02.2019
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2018, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased 3.9% compared to 2017. For the third consecutive year the economic growth in Estonia was faster than 3%. In the 4th quarter of 2018, the Estonian economy increased by 4.2% compared to the 4th quarter of 2017.

Tomorrow is the last day to complete the e-census

Kuupäev 21.01.2022
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Today and tomorrow are the last days when it is still possible to participate in the Estonian e-census. All Estonian residents are invited to complete the survey. By today, January 21, more than 530,000 persons, i.e. 40% of the population, have been enumerated on the basis of the census e-questionnaire.

Passenger transport by road and rail increased over the year

Kuupäev 09.03.2020
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According to Statistics Estonia, Estonian transport enterprises served nearly 222 million passengers in 2019, which is 6% more than the previous year. The carriage of passengers increased in road, rail and water transport, but decreased in air transport.

The economy continued to grow in the 3rd quarter

Kuupäev 30.11.2017
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According to Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased 4.2% in the 3rd quarter of 2017 compared to the 3rd quarter of the previous year.

Population census. 76% of Estonia’s population speak a foreign language

Kuupäev 16.11.2022
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Census data show that an estimated 76% of Estonia’s population speak a foreign language. While 10 years ago the most widely spoken foreign language in Estonia was Russian, today it is English. Estonian is spoken by 84% of the population: 67% speak it as a mother tongue and 17% as a foreign language.

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Leaving out the population and housing census mandatory for all, personal surveys are mostly voluntary. For social surveys, we collect data from individuals if the data cannot be obtained from databases. Statistics Estonia conducts various surveys, for example, on the working life, travel and time use of the population. The surveys vary in frequency, some lasting a month or two, others for two years. Some surveys take place every year and some over several years. Why is it important to participate in a survey? A person included in a survey sample can provide information on how people in