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According to Statistics Estonia, in the 3rd quarter of 2009 the percentage change of the construction price index was -10.5% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2008. The index fell three quarters running compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2010, 384,000 foreign and domestic tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, which was 7% more than in the same period of the previous year.

According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2010 the production of industrial enterprises grew 37% compared to October of the previous year.

According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2009, 140,000 tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, which was 9% less than in the same month of the previous year.

According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2010, 124,000 foreign and domestic tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, which was 2% more than year earlier in the same period.

According to Statistics Estonia, the unemployment rate rose to 14.6% in the 3rd quarter of the current year and the number of the unemployed was the largest during the period after the restoration of independence in Estonia. The positive change on the labour market was that the decrease of the employment stopped.

According to Statistics Estonia, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises decreased in February 2010 compared to January this year as well as compared to February of the previous year.

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2010 the ratio of research and development (R&D) expenditures to the gross domestic product reached a novel level – 1.63%, a year earlier the respective indicator was 1.43%. The improved result was significantly influenced by investments in the technological development made in the oil industry.

Statistics Estonia lengthens the opportunity to participate in the e-census by 24 hours due to a big interest of the population in the e-census. People can participate online in the Population Census until 23:59 on 1 February.

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2011 the ratio of research and development expenditures to the gross domestic product rose upon a novel level – 2.41%, surpassing for the first time the EU mean of 2.03%.