According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index in March 2017 was 0.3% compared to February 2017 and 2.8% compared to March of the previous year.
In September, Kaie Koskaru-Nelk, former Deputy Secretary General of Fiscal Policy of the Ministry of Finance, will assume office as Deputy Director General of Statistics Estonia. Koskaru-Nelk, who has worked in management positions in the public sector for over 20 years, will be responsible for strategic management of statistical analysis departments and international cooperation.
According to Statistics Estonia, the percentage change of the construction price index in the 1st quarter of 2013 was 2.2% compared to the 4th quarter of 2012 and 5.6% compared to the 1st quarter of 2012.
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2nd quarter of 2013 compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the total production of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and foreign countries grew 0.4%. In Estonia the construction activities increased 4%, but in foreign countries the construction volumes decreased nearly by a third.
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2009, 5,400 purchase-sale transactions of real estate with the total value of 4.7 billion kroons were carried out. Since 1997, when Statistics Estonia started to observe the real estate market, the number of contracts per quarter has never fallen below 6,000.
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 3rd quarter of 2016, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 1,119 euros. Compared to the 3rd quarter of 2015, the average monthly gross wages and salaries increased 7.1%. The year-over-year growth in average monthly gross wages and salaries was slightly slower than in the previous quarter.
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index in July 2015 was -0.4% compared to June 2015 and -0.3% compared to July of the previous year.
According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2018, the producer price index of industrial output changed by 1.8% compared to December and by 3.5% compared to January 2017.
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 4th quarter of 2011, the unemployed persons numbered 79,000 and the unemployment rate was 11.4%. The annual average unemployment rate was the smallest during last three years.
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2014, the Dwelling Price Index changed by 4.8% compared to the 4th quarter of 2013 and by 17.5% compared to the 1st quarter of the previous year.