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General government deficit and debt increased last year
Kuupäev 25.03.2024
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According to the preliminary* data of Statistics Estonia, in 2023, the Estonian general government deficit was 3.4% and the debt level was 19.6% of the gross domestic product (GDP). At the end of last year, the total expenditures of the general government exceeded revenues by 1.3 billion euros.
The economy contracted by 3% last year
Kuupäev 01.03.2024
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the fourth quarter of 2023, the gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 2.7% compared with the same period of 2022. The GDP at current prices was 9.9 billion euros in the fourth quarter. In 2023 as a whole, Estonia’s GDP decreased by 3% and amounted to 37.7 billion euros at current prices.
The census project will be run by Svetlana Raudonen
Kuupäev 30.12.2019
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On 6 January, Svetlana Raudonen, a top-level expert with international experience, will start working as the project manager for the Population and Housing Census at Statistics Estonia.
Young workers are turning away from the information and communication sector
Kuupäev 17.07.2024
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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.
Estonia’s research and development intensity is average among the European Union member states
Kuupäev 08.05.2018
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Estonia’s research and development intensity indicator was 1.28 in 2016, placing Estonia 13th in the ranking of the European Union countries. Estonia is significantly ahead of Lithuania and Latvia, but still lags far behind Finland.
In the first quarter, the economy contracted by 2.4%
Kuupäev 31.05.2024
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the first quarter of 2024, the gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 2.4% compared with the same period of 2023. The GDP at current prices amounted to 8.9 billion euros.
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What kind of survey is it? The Estonian Social Survey helps to assess household and individual income distribution, living conditions, and social exclusion. Such a survey is conducted in all EU countries. Who commissions the survey? For the survey, the main representative of public interest is the Ministry of Social Affairs. Data are also forwarded to the European Commission and Eurostat. Why are the data needed? The Estonian Social Survey collects information on the experiences, opinions, economic situation, and living conditions of people living in Estonia. The survey reveals the number and
Statistics Estonia is conducting the most extensive relationship survey in Estonia
Kuupäev 04.10.2021
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Today, Statistics Estonia is launching the largest and most comprehensive relationship survey in Estonia so far, titled “Safe relationships within family, at work and outside work”. The purpose of the survey is to get an overview of well-being and safety in relationships. An invitation to participate in the survey is sent by post to over 16,000 people.
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National accounts are a kind of an accounting system for the country, showing how the economy is performing. Economic growth is mainly measured by the gross domestic product (GDP) and gross national income (GNI). The higher these indicators, the better Estonia and the people living here are doing. In addition to aggregate indicators, we analyse data by sectors and compile input-output tables to study the interactions between sectors of the economy. National accounts provide information on changes in the gross domestic product (GDP); gross national income; productivity indicators; financial