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Population census: the share of people of foreign origin who consider themselves ethnic Estonians has grown

Date 04.10.2022
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Data from the register-based population and housing census of 2021 reveal that 72.5% of Estonia’s population is made up of native people, i.e. persons with at least one parent and grandparent born in Estonia. At the time of the previous census, the share of the native populace was 75.3%, which means that the proportion of natives in the population has decreased by 2.8 percentage points, while the share of the foreign-origin population who consider themselves ethnic Estonians has increased.

In the 3rd quarter, the number of job vacancies increased

Date 07.12.2017
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the 3rd quarter of 2017, there were approximately 12,700 job vacancies in the enterprises, institutions and organisations of Estonia. This is the highest number of job vacancies in recent years.

In 2016 the total profit of the business sector decreased

Date 27.02.2017
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According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2016 the total profit of the business sector was 2.7 billion euros, which was 10% less than the year before. The business sector’s total profit decreased for second year in a row.

Gross domestic product decreased in 2008

Date 11.03.2009
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According to the preliminary calculations of Statistics Estonia, in 2008 the gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 3.6% compared to the previous year. In the 4th quarter, GDP decreased by 9.7% compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

In 2018, the volume of industrial production increased

Date 31.01.2019
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According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2018, the production of industrial enterprises increased by 4% compared to the previous year. Production rose in manufacturing and energy, but decreased in mining.

The gender pay gap increased slightly in 2013

Date 28.04.2014
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According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2013, the gross hourly earnings of female employees were 24.8% lower than the gross hourly earnings of male employees, and the gender pay gap grew by 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous year. The gender pay gap was almost non-existent in transportation and storage.

Construction volume increased in the 3rd quarter

Date 27.11.2017
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the 3rd quarter of 2017 compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the total production of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and foreign countries increased 20%. Taking into account only Estonian construction market, construction volume increased 27%.

Last year, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 1,065 euros

Date 04.03.2016
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According to Statistics Estonia, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 1,065 euros and the average hourly gross wages and salaries were 6.51 euros. Compared to 2014, the average monthly and hourly gross wages and salaries increased by 6.0%. The monthly gross wages and salaries were highest in the 4th quarter.

History of Estonian statistics

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Main events in the history of Estonian statistics 2025 Statistics Estonia adopts new data sources, implements privacy enhancing technologies and focuses on developing the self-service environment and the secure data reuse environment. The minimisation of the administrative burden continues – the response burden for enterprises is reduced to about 170,000 hours, which is 26% less than the year before. Over the course of five years, Statistics Estonia has managed to decrease the administrative burden for enterprises by 41%, i.e. by 120,000 hours. 2024 Statistics Estonia focuses on reducing the