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Young workers are turning away from the information and communication sector

Statistics Estonia's short-term labour market statistics show that over the past year and a half, there have been fewer young people aged 20–29 working in both the broader information and communication sector and the more specific field of computer programming. While in previous years the field of computer programming was growing mainly because of young people, in the past year their numbers have fallen.
Read more 17. July 2024
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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.
Read more 9. July 2024
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The decrease of the average monthly gross wages and salaries slowed down

According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2010, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 11,865 kroons and the hourly gross wages and salaries were 74.46 kroons. Compared to the 1st quarter of 2009, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were by 2.3% lower and the average hourly gross wages and salaries were by 2.7% lower.
Read more 25. May 2010
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In March the trade increased in all commodity sections

According to Statistics Estonia, in March exports of goods from Estonia amounted to 9.7 billion kroons at current prices and imports to Estonia to 12.5 billion kroons. Compared to March of the previous year, exports and imports increased in all main commodity sections.
Read more 24. May 2010
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Innovativeness of enterprises continually at good level

According to Statistics Estonia, the data from the innovation survey show that 48% of enterprises covered with the survey were technologically innovative in 2008 and 35% of them had implemented during the last three years organisational or marketing innovation. For a quarter of enterprises the innovativeness resulted in environmental benefits either within enterprise or for customer.
Read more 12. May 2010
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In March the foreign trade increased

According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in March 2010 compared to March of the previous year, exports of goods grew by 17% and imports by 27% at current prices.
Read more 10. May 2010
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In March the retail sales remained in decline

According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2010 compared to March of the previous year the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises decreased 9% at constant prices. Since the beginning of the year the decrease in retail sales has been relatively stable compared to the same month of the previous year.
Read more 30. April 2010