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Continued demand for new housing development
Kuupäev 26.02.2020
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According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2019, the total production of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and in foreign countries amounted to 3.2 billion euros, which is 3% more than in 2018. Taking into account only Estonian construction market, construction volume stayed at the level of the previous year.
Food prices had the biggest impact on the consumer price index in January
Kuupäev 07.02.2023
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The increase in the consumer price index in January was 0.8% compared with December 2022 and 18.6% compared with January 2022. Goods were 19.0% and services 17.8% more expensive than in January last year.
Number of e-commerce users increased again, enterprises start to use artificial intelligence
Kuupäev 17.09.2021
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2021, the biggest increase compared to the previous year occurred in people’s use of the internet for participating in online courses. The popularity of e-commerce also grew, with 62% of the population aged 16–74 having made online purchases. Among enterprises, the use of enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management software continues to increase. Enterprises are also trying out AI technologies.
Last year, there were fewer unemployed persons, but the duration of unemployment increased
Kuupäev 15.02.2022
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2021, the labour force participation rate was 71.1%, the employment rate was 66.7%, and the unemployment rate was 6.2%. There were 43,100 unemployed persons, which is 4,800 less than in 2020.
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Life expectancy is increasing in Estonia
Kuupäev 05.09.2018
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2017, life expectancy at birth was 73.7 years for males and 82.3 years for females. In the last ten years, male life expectancy has risen by 6 and female life expectancy by 3.5 years. As a result, the difference in male and female life expectancy has decreased.
The number of museum visits slightly decreased last year
Kuupäev 13.05.2011
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According to the Statistics Estonia, people visited museums 2.2 million times in 2010, which was nearly 4% less than in the previous year.
Unemployment up by nearly 5,000 persons in the third quarter
Kuupäev 13.11.2020
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the third quarter of 2020, the labour force participation rate was 71.8%, the employment rate was 66.3%, and the unemployment rate was 7.7%. There were 54,300 unemployed persons, which is 4,900 more than in the second quarter of the year.
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