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Census data show that 58% of the population was employed at the end of 2021, which is 6 percentage points more than 10 years ago. The increase is mainly due to persons of retirement age, but also slightly to the unemployed and students.
92.9% of Estonian households use the internet, social media is increasingly popular
Kuupäev 16.09.2024
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Data from Statistics Estonia show that the most popular online services used by the population in Estonia are banking and email. Compared with 2023, the number of social media users has increased – up by 5.7% in 2024.
Dwelling price index down by 0.8% in the third quarter
Kuupäev 22.12.2025
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In the third quarter, the prices of apartments rose by 5.5% and the prices of houses by 4.7% compared with the same quarter last year. Märt Umbleja, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, pointed out that the last time the dwelling price index fell compared with the previous quarter was in the fourth quarter of 2024. “Compared with the second quarter of this year, apartment prices remained almost unchanged, rising only by 0.3%. The prices of apartments in Tallinn were up by 1.7%, while falling elsewhere. The prices of houses dropped by 2.9% across Estonia, having previously risen for three
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Museums help to maintain cultural continuity by skilfully linking the past with the future. Museum exhibits tell stories or allow us to interact with the items. They let us feel what it is like to sit in an airplane cockpit or steer a ship, what life was like centuries ago or how electricity is created. Modern museums speak to and offer activities to visitors of all ages. They organise educational programmes, museum classes, virtual tours, film programmes and other events. Local lore museums help to preserve the identity of the country, its towns and villages. Over time, museums have become
How happy is the Estonian man?
Kuupäev 17.11.2023
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International Men's Day is celebrated this coming Sunday, 19 November. Epp Remmelg, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, took the opportunity to find out how the Estonian man is doing.
Fall in unemployment slowing down, more and more people working part-time
Kuupäev 15.05.2023
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the first quarter of 2023, the unemployment rate was 5.3%, the employment rate was 69.4%, and the labour force participation rate was 73.3%.
E-census is open from the end of December
Kuupäev 15.12.2021
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At the end of the year, on 28 December, the Population and Housing Census, conducted every ten years, starts in Estonia. Everyone living in Estonia is invited to complete an online questionnaire for the census by 22 January 2022. In February, census takers will call or visit the people for whom filling in the questionnaire is mandatory.
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