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User guide

he website of Statistics Estonia is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 AA standard. Certain technical tools and principles of content creation have been used to help people with visual, hearing, speech, learning, neurological or physical impairments to consume the content of the website.

It is possible to improve the accessibility of information by configuring your computer at the browser and operating system level. A more comprehensive guide on this topic is available in English.

This accessibility notice applies to the domains www.stat.ee and www.rahvaloendus.ee. In case of problems, please contact Statistics Estonia by email at stat [at] stat.ee (stat[at]stat[dot]ee) or by phone at +372 625 9300.

Keyboard-only navigation

This website allows visitors to navigate using only the keyboard. Navigation works by pressing the Tab key repeatedly. Each keypress brings the focus to a next element. The currently active element is indicated by a box around it. To activate the link in focus, press the Enter key on your keyboard.

The first link that becomes active when navigating in this way is hidden by default and is meant specifically for keyboard-only users. The “Skip to main content” link skips the header and the left-hand panel and takes the user directly to the main content of the page.

Zooming in and out

Browsers

To zoom in, we recommend using your web browser's built-in feature.

All popular web browsers allow zooming in and out on a page by holding down the Ctrl key (Cmd key in the OS X operating system) while pressing the + or - key. Another handy option is to use the mouse: hold down the Ctrl key while moving the scroll wheel. To return to normal size, press the Ctrl and 0 keys at the same time.

Specific programs in the operating system

In all of the most common operating systems, there is an option in the settings to zoom in on the content displayed on the screen.

In Windows 7, there is a program called Magnifier, which can be found by clicking on the Start button on the bottom left, typing "Magnifier" (the first few letters will do) and pressing the Enter key on your keyboard. A small overlay window will appear showing everything in magnified view. By default, the program follows the mouse pointer.

In Windows XP, you can find Magnifier by navigating to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Accessibility > Magnifier.

On Apple computers, to zoom in, navigate to Apple menu > System Preferences > Accessibility (or Universal Access) > Zoom.

Browser extensions

For web browsers, there are extensions available that enable you to zoom in, adding to the existing functionality of the browser, such as Zoom Page WE for Firefox.

Using a screen reader

A screen reader is a program for the visually impaired that tries to interpret what is displayed on a computer screen and convey it in other forms (e.g. sounds, audio commentary).

The content on this website has been created in accordance with screen reader technical standards and in such a way that any type of visual content can be reproduced in another form. For example, a textual description of content has been added to images, descriptions of what is happening in videos are available below the videos, the arrangement and order of the structural elements take into account the movement of the screen reader on the screen and allows information to be consumed in a logical sequence.
A selection of popular screen readers: