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Whom will enumerators call in February, and why?

Kuupäev 10.02.2022

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The Population and Housing Census continues in February but on a smaller scale and mainly as phone interviews. Home visits, which were used during the previous census, will be kept to a minimum by Statistics Estonia, to prevent the spread of any viruses.

Statistics Estonia publishes weekly statistics on deaths

Kuupäev 29.04.2020

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Statistics Estonia will start to publish each week the number of deaths of Estonian inhabitants in the previous week and the breakdown by sex and age group. The data are updated on Tuesdays for as long as it is necessary to assess the impact of the emergency situation.

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Young persons (7–26-year-olds) account for around a fifth of the total population of Estonia. The number and share of young persons in the population is decreasing. On the one hand, the voice of the young in the society is weaker and they have less say on matters concerning themselves, and on the other hand, expectations of them are high. Young people are often talked about as belonging to a specific group: a student, unemployed person, drop-out, talented person, volunteer, etc. Nearly three quarters of 18-year-olds are at school. After this age, the share of young people who are studying

Most of the census data come from registers

Kuupäev 09.11.2020

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Statistics Estonia is making preparations for Population and Housing Census 2021. In contrast to previous censuses, this time the majority of the required data will be obtained from state databases. People will answer only to the questions for which there are no data available in any of the databases.

There were 9,598 job vacancies in the first quarter

Kuupäev 06.06.2024

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According to Statistics Estonia, in the first quarter of 2024, there were 9,598 job vacancies in the enterprises, institutions and organisations of Estonia. This is 16.3% less than in the same quarter last year. A little under 6,500 persons left their job at the initiative of the employer.

Enterprise groups and part-time work characterise agriculture in Estonia

Kuupäev 18.05.2021

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According to the data of the 2020 Agricultural Census conducted by Statistics Estonia, agriculture in Estonia is characterised by concentration in enterprise groups, working part-time and having other gainful activities.

What every Estonian resident should know about the Population and Housing Census

Kuupäev 29.09.2021

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There is not much time left until the beginning of the big Population and Housing e Census. What makes this census special is that Statistics Estonia is organising it mainly with data obtained from registers. What else should you know about the upcoming census?

Survey reveals whether adults in Estonia are as clever as our children

Kuupäev 08.09.2022

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The international Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), which aims to collect data on people’s everyday competencies such as literacy, numeracy, information-seeking, use of computers and information technology, as well as their education and work experience, begins today. This is the second time that Estonia has participated in the survey.