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Besides Estonians, there are people of other cultural and language backgrounds living in Estonia. Integration should ensure that everybody has a good life in Estonia, irrespective of nationality or mother tongue. It should be possible for people whose roots are not in Estonia to live, work, study and participate in local life. Each person can help to make Estonia a great place to live. It is vital to accept all social groups and respect one another. Integration statistics provide an overview of people whose home language is other than Estonian and people who hold foreign citizenship or are of

One of the most important symbols of music culture in Estonia is the song festival tradition which began in 1869 and remains a powerful expression of national unity to this day. Concerts and festivals with international performers are also popular. Estonia’s diverse and high-quality music, renowned composers, conductors, performers, and music event organisers have gained recognition around the world. According to the Cultural Participation Survey, one in two persons in Estonia goes to a live music event each year. The Cultural Participation Survey tells us how often Estonian people attend

Culture is an essential part of our everyday life, identity and sense of community, whether it means attending concerts, going to the theatre or a museum, reading books, watching films or participating in a folk culture group. The statistics give an overview of cultural participation and the cultural sector in Estonia. The statistics cover theatres, museums, libraries, cinemas, concerts, exhibitions, publishing, folk culture, television production, audiovisual services and cultural heritage. Culture statistics help us assess the changes in people's cultural participation and in their cultural

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.