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Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC)

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What kind of survey is it? The Survey of Adult Skills (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies – PIAAC) provides information on the skills and work experience of adults. It is the most comprehensive adult skills survey ever conducted. The survey covers mainly OECD countries. Who commissions the survey? In Estonia, the survey is conducted by the Ministry of Education and Research in cooperation with Statistics Estonia. The survey is commissioned by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Why are the data needed? The Survey of Adult Skills

Gender pay gap has widened in a year

Date 13.11.2023

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According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2022, the gross hourly earnings of female employees were 17.7% smaller than the earnings of male employees. The gender pay gap increased by 2.8 percentage points year on year.

Classification of goods by textual description: an applied study

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All countries involved in foreign trade are likely to feel the need for automatic classification of goods as there are numerous commodities, different goods have different tax rates and countries are interested in the structure of trade. Is it possible to automate the assignment of commodity codes using the text of the commodity description, and if so, to what degree of accuracy?

Gender pay gap was the smallest on record

Date 21.04.2022

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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2021, the gross hourly earnings of female employees were 14.9% smaller than the earnings of male employees. The gender pay gap decreased by 0.7 percentage points year on year.

Gender pay gap is slowly narrowing

Date 22.07.2020

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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2019, the gross hourly earnings of female employees were 17.1% lower than the gross hourly earnings of male employees. The gender pay gap decreased by 0.9 percentage points year on year.

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Gender pay gap narrowed again last year

Date 21.04.2021

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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2020, the gross hourly earnings of female employees were 15.6% smaller than the earnings of male employees. The gender pay gap decreased by 1.5 percentage points year on year.

2.5 million museum visits. Did you contribute as well?

Date 17.05.2024

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Estonian people visited museums nearly 2.5 million times last year. A total of 157 museums were open for visitors in 2023. There were 95 expositions, 4 science centres, and 924 exhibitions.

Data-based reporting

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Statistics Estonia uses about 100 questionnaires to collect data for indicators about Estonian economy and society. The goal of data-based reporting is to provide enterprises and other organisations with the option of automatic data submission – directly from accounting software. This way, the burden for respondents is minimised!

Gender pay gap continues to be present in all economic activities

Date 16.10.2019

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According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in October 2018, the gender pay gap was present in all economic activities. The pay gap was biggest in financial and insurance activities (32.2%) and smallest in transportation and storage (1.9%).