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One in three men in Estonia experience intimate partner violence

Kuupäev 01.02.2024
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The large-scale relationship survey* conducted by Statistics Estonia reveals that 33% of men, that is, one in three men in Estonia, have experienced intimate partner violence during their lifetime.

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Besides Estonians, people of other cultural and language backgrounds live in Estonia. Integration should ensure that everybody has a good life in Estonia, irrespective of nationality or mother tongue. It should be possible for people whose roots are not in Estonia to live, work, study and participate in local life. Each person can help to make Estonia a great place to live. It is necessary to accept all social groups and respect one another. Integration statistics provide information on people with other than Estonian as their home language, with other citizenships and origins, in particular

Extraordinary year for population statistics – births at record low, migration at record high (corrected on 16.05.2023)

Kuupäev 16.05.2023
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According to Statistics Estonia, 1,365,884 people live in Estonia as of 01.01.2023, which is 34,088 persons (2.6%) more than at the same time a year ago. In 2022, there were 11,646 births and 17,315 deaths in Estonia. 49,414 persons immigrated to Estonia and 9,657 persons emigrated from Estonia, therefore, immigration exceeded emigration fivefold.

Average wages and salaries rose last year, while real wages fell

Kuupäev 06.03.2023
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In 2022, the average monthly gross wages and salaries in Estonian companies, institutions, and organisations were 1,685 euros, which is 8.9% more than in 2021. However, the average real wages decreased by 8.8% to 1,358 euros last year.

Population census project to be headed by Liina Osila

Kuupäev 28.12.2020
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On 21 December, Liina Osila started as the project manager for the Population and Housing Census at Statistics Estonia. She will be overseeing the organisation of the 2021 census.

There were 12,040 job vacancies in the third quarter

Kuupäev 06.12.2023
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the third quarter of 2023, there were 12,040 job vacancies in the enterprises, institutions and organisations of Estonia. This is 8.7% less than in the same quarter last year. A little under 6,000 persons left their job at the initiative of the employer.

The rise in the Dwelling Price Index continued in the third quarter

Kuupäev 22.12.2021
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the third quarter of 2021, the Dwelling Price Index increased by 3.4% compared to the second quarter of 2021 and by 17.3% compared to the third quarter of 2020.

Number of unemployed persons fell for the second year in a row

Kuupäev 15.02.2023
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2022, the labour force participation rate was 73.3%, the employment rate was 69.2%, and the unemployment rate was 5.6%. There were 677,400 employed persons, which is the highest number of recent years.