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In June, the turnover growth of retail trade enterprises accelerated

Kuupäev 31.07.2017
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According to Statistics Estonia, in June 2017, the turnover of retail trade enterprises increased 5% at constant prices compared to June 2016. While in May turnover increased 1% compared to the same month of the previous year, in June growth accelerated.

Economic growth slowed down in the first quarter

Kuupäev 31.05.2018
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According to Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia grew by 3.6% in the first quarter of 2018, compared to the same period of the previous year.

In the 2nd quarter the economy was continuously in decline

Kuupäev 08.09.2009
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According to the first estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia decreased by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter of 2009 compared to the same quarter in the previous year. The GDP decreased successively for six quarters.

Personnel Policy

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Statistics Estonia’s personnel policy is a set of common principles followed throughout the organisation and supporting the implementation of Statistics Estonia’s strategy. The objective of the personnel policy is to develop, recognise and treat the organisation’s personnel according to common principles. Good personnel management helps to ensure that the organisation achieves good results and is competitive. An effective personnel policy fosters a sense of unity and a strong internal culture. Management of Statistics Estonia The daily management of Statistics Estonia is based on the

Economic units

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Business statistics are produced on the basis of the data of economically active entities. However, not all economic units in legal registers are actively operating. The statistical subject matter domain of economic units involves: identifying economically active entities; specifying statistical units for producing official statistics; classifying economic entities on the basis of international standards. In order to produce business statistics, Statistics Estonia keeps a business register for statistical purposes. Its data are obtained from the commercial register, non-profit associations and

There were over 11,000 job vacancies in the second quarter

Kuupäev 05.09.2023
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the second quarter of 2023, there were 11,079 job vacancies in the enterprises, institutions and organisations of Estonia. This is 17% less than in the same quarter last year. Over 6,000 persons left their job at the initiative of the employer.

Classification of Economic Activities in Estonia (EMTAK)

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The Classification of Economic Activities in Estonia (EMTAK) is the basis for defining the field of activity of enterprises and organisations and an important source of information for Statistics Estonia when producing sectoral statistics. Classification by activities also allows for international comparability within a sector. The classification of activities is hierarchical in structure, divided into five levels. The first four levels correspond to the Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community (NACE) and the fifth level is national, which has been created taking into

In August, the turnover growth of retail trade enterprises accelerated to some extent

Kuupäev 30.09.2016
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According to Statistics Estonia, in August 2016 compared to August 2015, the turnover of retail trade enterprises increased 5% at constant prices. While in July, the turnover increased 2% compared to the same month of the previous year, then in August the growth accelerated to some extent.

The economy grew in the 1st quarter

Kuupäev 09.06.2016
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According to the revised estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased 1.7% in the 1st quarter of 2016 compared to the 1st quarter of the previous year.