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Statistics Estonia searches for the recruiter of the Population Census employees

Date 21.03.2011
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Statistics Estonia has organised public procurement under the simplified procedure for engaging the recruiter of the employees related to the Population and Housing Census. The provider of recruitment service has to find 2,422 persons as total to conduct the Census.

Director General of Eurostat is visiting Estonia

Date 27.07.2009
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On Monday, 27th of July, Walter Radermacher, Director General of the Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat), is on a one-day visit to Statistics Estonia.

Personal surveys

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Leaving out the population and housing census mandatory for all, personal surveys are mostly voluntary. For social surveys, we collect data from individuals if the data cannot be obtained from databases. Statistics Estonia conducts various surveys, for example, on the working life, travel and time use of the population. The surveys vary in frequency, some lasting a month or two, others for two years. Some surveys take place every year and some over several years. Why is it important to participate in a survey? A person included in a survey sample can provide information on how people in

More than 6,600 persons apply for enumerator’s post

Date 04.11.2011
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Yesterday, on 3 November the competition for enumerator’s post came to an end. As total, over 6,600 persons wish to become an enumerator in different regions of Estonia.

Retail trade turnover down by 7% in September

Date 31.10.2023
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According to Statistics Estonia, in September, the turnover of retail trade enterprises was 869 million euros. Compared with September 2022, turnover decreased by 7% at constant prices.

Industrial production up in mining and electricity production, down in manufacturing

Date 08.04.2024
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According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2024, the total production of industrial enterprises decreased by 5.7% at constant prices compared with the corresponding month a year earlier. Production increased by 19.3% in mining and by 2.6% in electricity production but decreased by 7% in manufacturing.

Personal Questionnaire

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Main questions about the person Given name and surname, personal identification code Sex Date of birth Place of usual residence (address) Do you stay at another place of residence for some time of the week or year? How long is your annual stay at the secondary place of residence? Where is your secondary place of residence located? What is your legal marital status? Have you given birth to children? How many children have you given birth to? Questions about origin, language skills and religion What is your country of birth? Please indicate your place of birth in Estonia. Place of birth is your

Unemployment decreased a little, employment is rising

Date 15.08.2024
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the second quarter of 2024, the unemployment rate was 7.6%, the employment rate was 69.7%, and the labour force participation rate was 75.4%.

Foreign trade increased slightly in October, exports of goods of Estonian origin decreased

Date 10.12.2025
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In October, the trade deficit was 323 million euros, which is 8 million euros less than in October last year. Jane Leppmets, foreign trade analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the share of goods of Estonian origin in total exports fell by five percentage points year on year and was 61% in October this year. “Exports of goods of Estonian origin in October were down by 3% from October last year. Re-exports of goods, i.e. the exports of previously imported goods, grew by 19% year on year. This growth resulted mainly from the increased re-exports of mineral products, including natural gas, and