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Sown area of potatoes smaller than ever before
According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia and the Agricultural Registers and Information Board (ARIB), the utilised agricultural area this year is 983,400 hectares, which is 4,400 hectares less than in 2023. There has been a slight decrease in arable land, as well as in the area of fruit and berry plantations. The sown area of potatoes, which has been in decline for a long time, continues the trend and is 8% smaller in 2024 than the year before.
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Information for API users: data on the travelling of Estonian residents are published in separate tables from 28 June
As of 28 June, annual and quarterly data on the travelling of Estonian residents are published in separate tables. The changes will primarily affect users accessing these data with a machine-to-machine interface.
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The wedding season has begun! What do the latest marriage statistics reveal?
Newly published data from Statistics Estonia show that 41% of all marriages of Estonian residents took place during the summer months. The most popular day for tying the knot was Friday the 7th of July. What other fascinating facts emerge from the 2023 marriage statistics?
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New population projection shows that Estonia’s population will decrease
Although the population has grown for the last seven years, the latest projection predicts a decrease in Estonia’s population by 2085.
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In March the monthly change of the consumer price index was mainly influenced by rise in prices of flight tickets
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was 0.7% in March 2013 compared to February and 3.5% compared to March of the previous year.
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The consumption expenditure of households increased last year
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2012, a household member spent on average 289 euros per month, which was 17 euros more than a year earlier.
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The growth in retail sales decelerated in February
According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2013 compared to February of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 2% at constant prices.
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In February the industrial production grew compared to the previous year
According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2013, the production of industrial enterprises increased by 3% compared to February of the previous year.
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Last year the General Government debt leaped up
According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2012 the Estonian general government sector deficit was 0.3% and the gross debt level was 10.1% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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Quarterly Bulletin of Statistics Estonia_1-13
ISSN 1736-7921
Kakskeelne: eesti ja inglise
Formaat B5. 108 lk
Ilmus: 28.03.2013
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PHC 2011: the share of population with higher education has increased in the last decade
According to the data of the 2011 Population and Housing Census (PHC 2011), 34% of the Estonian population aged 20 and over have higher education, 45% have upper secondary education and 21% have lower secondary education or less.
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PHC 2011: the majority of Estonian population are engaged in manufacturing, trade and education
According to the data of the 2011 Population and Housing Census (PHC 2011) of Statistics Estonia, 67% of persons employed in Estonia worked in service sector, 29% in industrial sector and only 4% in primary sector.
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Last year the carriage of passengers increased, but the carriage of goods declined
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2012, the number of passengers served by the Estonian transport enterprises and passenger turnover increased 17% and 7%, respectively. The freight capacity decreased nearly 4% in tonnes as well as in tonne-kilometres.
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Producer price index increased in February
According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2013, the producer price index of industrial output changed by 0.3 % compared to January and by 4.3% compared to February 2012.
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The annual growth of the Dwelling Price Index slowed down
According to Statistics Estonia, the annual change of the Dwelling Price Index was 7.3% in 2012 compared to the previous year. The annual change of 2011 was 8.5%
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PHC 2011: the average area and number of rooms of Estonian dwellings have grown
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2011 Population and Housing Census (PHC 2011) 657,791 dwellings were enumerated. Compared to the previous Census, the average area of the dwelling as well as the number of rooms per inhabitant have increased.