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The results of the population census have been published

Kuupäev 16.12.2022
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The results of the 2021 population and housing census have been published. The data on the Estonian population collected during the census helps us understand what life is like in Estonia today.

In the second quarter, exports of services grew by 8% and imports by 11%

Kuupäev 02.09.2025
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Jane Leppmets, foreign trade analyst at Statistics Estonia, pointed out that unlike the balance of foreign trade in goods, the balance of foreign trade in services continues to show a surplus, which means that Estonian economic entities export significantly more services than they import. Economic entities include enterprises and non-profit entities, for instance, non-profit associations and state agencies. “In the second quarter, exports of services exceeded imports by €815 million. The surplus was €9 million bigger than in the second quarter last year,” added Leppmets. The top services

Exports of services continued to grow in the second quarter

Kuupäev 12.09.2022
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According to Statistics Estonia and Eesti Pank, in the second quarter of 2022, Estonia’s exports of services grew by 32% while imports of services fell by 5% year on year. In the second quarter of this year, Estonia’s exports of services totalled 2.5 billion euros and imports of services 1.8 billion euros.

Labour market indicators have improved year-on-year

Kuupäev 14.02.2019
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2018, the labour force participation rate was 71.9%, the employment rate was 68.1% and the unemployment rate was 5.4%. The number of long‑term unemployed was the lowest of the last 20 years.

Publications

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2019 Children’s Subjective Well-Being in Local and International Perspectives 2018 Quarterly Bulletin of Statistics Estonia_1-18 Quarterly Bulletin of Statistics Estonia_2-18 Quarterly Bulletin of Statistics Estonia_3-18 Quarterly Bulletin of Statistics Estonia_4-18 Indicators of Sustainable Development 2017 Quarterly Bulletin of Statistics Estonia_1-17 Quarterly Bulletin of Statistics Estonia_2-17 Quarterly Bulletin of Statistics Estonia_3-17 Quarterly Bulletin of Statistics Estonia_4_17 Economic and Labour Market Trends 2016 Regional Development in Estonia Statistical Yearbook of Estonia

“Statistical Yearbook of Estonia” describes life in Estonia in figures

Kuupäev 27.07.2016
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Today, on 27 July, Statistics Estonia presents the publication “Eesti statistika aastaraamat 2016. Statistical Yearbook of Estonia”, which provides a statistical overview of life in Estonia and comparisons with other European Union countries.

Albert Pullerits prize

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Statistics Estonia has awarded the young statistician’s prize named after Albert Pullerits since 2011. Albert Pullerits (1892–1967) was the first director of the Estonian State Central Bureau of Statistics and the founder and developer of official statistics in Estonia. The prize is given to a student whose Bachelor's or Master's thesis in the area of population, social life, economy or the environment applies or develops a statistical method. The aim of Albert Pullerits prize is to recognise young people who help to promote statistics as an important branch of science; to motivate young

Long-term unemployment has significantly decreased

Kuupäev 14.08.2015
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According to Statistics Estonia, the unemployment rate was 6.5% and the employment rate was 65.1% in the 2nd quarter of 2015. Compared to the second quarters of the previous years, the number of long-term unemployed persons fell under 20,000 for the first time after the recession.

Exports of services reached a record high in the fourth quarter

Kuupäev 12.03.2024
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According to Statistics Estonia and Eesti Pank, in the fourth quarter of 2023, Estonia’s exports of services grew by 5% and imports by 7% compared with the same quarter of 2022. Sales of services to non-residents totalled 3.1 billion euros and purchases of services from non-residents amounted to 2.3 billion euros at current prices. Total exports of services increased by 9% and imports by 8% last year.