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The development of information and communication technology (ICT) has made life a lot easier. The news is all around us and we no longer have to wait for broadcasts or the newspaper. Accommodation, flight tickets and the taxi can be booked on the computer or smart phone in just a few clicks. Information is available at all times. This facilitates data searching and communication and has revolutionised trade and the provision of services. The introduction of ICT has led to significant changes in the management of enterprises and in production: work processes are faster and more efficient. A

The employment rate shows the share of employed persons in the working-age population. The data are collected with the Labour Force Survey. An employed person is someone who worked during the reference period and was paid as a wage earner, entrepreneur or freelancer. An employed person is also someone who worked without direct payment in a family enterprise or own farm, or was temporarily absent from work.

Statistics Estonia publishes short-term statistics on issues of importance to society. On this page, we have collected information on how various areas may be or may have been affected by the war in Ukraine and the emergency situation caused by the COVID-19 virus. We are updating data on Ukrainian citizens in the Estonian labour market, and we continue to update short-term death statistics. The results of the mobility analysis carried out during the COVID-19 emergency situation and the short-term statistics of labour market and enterprises will no longer be updated, but data can still be