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Working-age people are increasingly more active in the labour market

Kuupäev 14.05.2015

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According to Statistics Estonia, the unemployment rate was 6.6% and the employment rate was 63.3% in the 1st quarter of 2015. Compared to the first quarters of the previous years, the labour force participation rate was at the highest level of the last 15 years.

The share of compulsory expenditure in the household budget remains unchanged

Kuupäev 03.10.2017

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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2016, a household member spent an average of 408 euros per month, which is 13 euros more than in 2015. Compulsory expenditure, i.e. unavoidable food and dwelling expenses, accounted for 40% of the household budget, remaining at the level of the previous year.

Emigration from Estonia decreased last year

Kuupäev 22.05.2015

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According to Statistics Estonia, 4,637 persons emigrated from Estonia and 3,904 persons immigrated to Estonia in 2014. The volume of emigration was 30% smaller than in the previous three years.

Survey: most people are willing to update their register data, but only a few have done it

Kuupäev 18.11.2021

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86% of Estonian people are willing to review and update their personal information in the population register and in the register of buildings before the population census begins at the end of this year. Still, only 16% of the population, on average, have logged into these registers over the last year, as revealed by the survey carried out by Kantar Emor.

Education

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Nowadays it is possible to change one’s career, acquire a new specialty or broaden one’s general knowledge at any point in life. A person’s education starts early on in kindergarten and continues in basic school. Many people study their whole lives. Adults have more learning opportunities than ever before. In addition to universities, one can study in training centres and participate in short courses. There are more and more e-learning programmes, which also makes international education more widely available. Education statistics provide information on fields of education, educational

2009 was hard for Estonian industry

Kuupäev 29.01.2010

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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2009 compared to the previous year, the production of industrial enterprises decreased 26%.

Information for classification of economic units

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The list of economic units is a helpful tool primarily for those respondents who are required to report in statistical questionnaires financial transactions or financial assets and liabilities broken down by customer or type of transaction, e.g. loans granted and deposits taken by credit institutions or lease claims of customers of leasing companies. The list of economic units is published once a year (in December) and includes economic units that have been economically active in at least one of the last three years. An exception is all financial sector units, which are included in the list

Industrial production in August was smaller than a year ago

Kuupäev 01.10.2012

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According to Statistics Estonia, in August 2012, the production of industrial enterprises decreased by 3% compared to August of the previous year. The decline in the production was most of all influenced by the manufacturing of electronic and metal products.

During the summer months a lot of tourists stayed in accommodation establishments

Kuupäev 10.10.2012

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According to Statistics Estonia, during the three summer months of 2012, more than a million tourists stayed in accommodation establishments. 1% more foreign tourists and 3% more domestic tourists stayed in accommodation establishments compared to the summer a year ago.