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Information for API users: data on the travelling of Estonian residents are published in separate tables from 28 June

The wedding season has begun! What do the latest marriage statistics reveal?

New population projection shows that Estonia’s population will decrease

Why does Statistics Estonia ask my enterprise to provide data?

Organic farming area and number of organic livestock decreased last year

The happiest people in the Baltics live in Estonia

The results of the Estonian Social Survey show that Estonian people are happier than Latvians and Lithuanians but not nearly as happy as the residents of Finland and Sweden. How happy are people in Estonia compared with other European countries? Here is an overview by Anet Müürsoo, Head of Population and Social Statistics Department at Statistics Estonia.

Today and 20 years ago. Which EU countries' citizens live in Estonia?

While at the beginning of the new century it was mainly the inhabitants of Estonia who eagerly moved elsewhere in Europe, today more and more citizens of other European Union countries are settling in Estonia. Kristjan Erik Loik, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, takes a look at who has arrived here in the last 20 years.

Information for API users: labour market tables changing from 15 May

As of 15 May 2024, annual and quarterly data about the labour market are published in separate tables. The changes will primarily affect users accessing these data with a machine-to-machine interface.

GDP flash estimate: economy contracted by 2.1% in Q1

According to Statistics Estonia’s preliminary estimate, the decline in the gross domestic product (GDP) slowed down in the first quarter of 2024. The GDP fell by about 2.1% compared with the first quarter of 2023.

In the second quarter, the average wages and salaries were 1,693 euros

Population increased but births continued to fall

The population of Estonia decreased, mainly due to the high number of deaths

The economy grew in the 1st quarter

According to the revised estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased 1.7% in the 1st quarter of 2016 compared to the 1st quarter of the previous year.

In the 1st quarter, the number of job vacancies increased

According to Statistics Estonia, there were about 8,300 job vacancies in the enterprises, institutions and organisations of Estonia in the 1st quarter of 2016. The number of job vacancies increased by 25% compared to the previous quarter and by 14% compared to the 1st quarter of 2015.

In May, the annual change in the consumer price index was influenced the most by transport

According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index in May 2016 was 0.1% compared to April 2016 and -0.9% compared to May of the previous year.

The profit of the business sector decreased in the 1st quarter

According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2016, the total profit of the business sector was 521 million euros, which was 12% less than in the same period a year ago.

Statistics Estonia gave an overview of the preparations for the next population census

The next population and housing census in Estonia will, for the first time in Estonian history, take place on the basis of registers, i.e. no information is asked from people directly, the results are put together based on the data stored in state databases. This is what gave the census the name Register-Based Population and Housing Census (with the abbreviation REGREL in Estonian).

Electricity production decreased last year

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2015, the production of electricity totalled 10.4 terawatt-hours, which is approximately 17% less than in the previous year. Electricity production from renewable sources increased 3% compared to 2014.

The turnover growth of retail trade enterprises accelerated in April

According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2016 compared to April 2015, the turnover of retail trade enterprises increased 6% at constant prices. While in March, the turnover increased 3% compared to the same month of the previous year, then in April the growth accelerated.

In April, the volume of industrial production increased

According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2016, the production of industrial enterprises increased 1% compared to April of the previous year. Production increased in the energy sector and manufacturing, but decreased in mining and quarrying.

Construction volumes increased in the 1st quarter

According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the total production of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and foreign countries increased 3%. If only the Estonian construction market is taken into account, the construction volumes increased 5%.

In the 1st quarter, the increase in average monthly gross wages and salaries accelerated slightly

According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2016, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 1,091 euros and the average hourly gross wages and salaries were 6.86 euros. Compared to the 1st quarter of 2015, the average monthly gross wages and salaries increased by 8.1% and the average hourly gross wages and salaries by 7.7%. In the 1st quarter, the average annual growth of monthly gross wages and salaries was slightly faster than in the 4th quarter of 2015.

Last year, immigration exceeded emigration for the first time after the restoration of independence in Estonia

According to Statistics Estonia, 15,413 persons immigrated to and 13,003 persons emigrated from Estonia in 2015. Net migration was 2,410 and natural increase -1,336, meaning that immigration compensated for the population decrease which occurred due to negative natural increase.

The producer price index of industrial output decreased in April

According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2016, the producer price index of industrial output changed by -0.3% compared to March 2016 and by -1.7% compared to April 2015.

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