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Fishing has been an important source of livelihood for people living in coastal Estonia. European sprat and Baltic herring have always been staples for Estonian people. More recently, rainbow trout from fish farms has also become popular. Fish caught in Estonian waters and processed here reaches the tables of people living in other countries as well. Fishing and aquaculture statistics provide the following information: which fish and from which water bodies are caught the most; how Estonian fish farmers are doing. Fishing statistics are used to plan and monitor fishing activities and to manage

The producer price index of industrial output expresses changes in the producer prices of industrial goods manufactured in Estonia for the domestic market and for exports. Statistics Estonia updates the weights system of the producer price index of industrial output and the base prices used for its calculation every year. The weights system corresponds to the industrial sales structure of enterprises in the year before the last. The base prices used for the calculation of the producer price index are prices of December of the last year. Last year’s December is the linking month. The annual

A household usually consists of people who live in a common dwelling, share a budget and food, or both. Households change over time: when a child grows up and becomes financially independent, he or she leaves one household and starts a new one. A person living alone forms a single-person household. One dwelling can also accommodate several households. Thus, the number of households does not equal the number of families. How many households are there in Estonia and what characterises them? General data of households show the number of households, their average size and types, breakdown by

The consumer price index (CPI) expresses the change in the prices of consumer goods and services. In order to calculate the consumer price index, it is first necessary to identify what an average private consumer regularly buys. The expenditures are then categorised according to the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose, and shares in the total index, called index weights, are calculated. For the calculation of the index, it is also necessary to choose the goods and services for which price changes will be monitored. These are called representative goods. Then, it is