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Statistical Council

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About the Statistical Council According to the Official Statistics Act, the Statistical Council is formed by an order of the Estonian Government. The duties of the Statistical Council are to advise the producers of official statistics, Statistic Estonia and Eesti Pank (central Bank of Estonia), and the Ministry of Finance. The objective of the activities of the Statistical Council is to contribute to fulfilling the purpose of official statistics through giving advice and delivering opinions. The Statistical Council is concerned with the production of official statistics, on the one hand, and

Producer price index decreased in May

Kuupäev 20.06.2019
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In May 2019, the change in the producer price index of industrial output was -0.4% compared to April 2019 and 1.1% compared to May 2018.

In the 2nd quarter, the number of job vacancies exceeded 9,000

Kuupäev 08.09.2016
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According to Statistics Estonia, there were about 9,500 job vacancies in the enterprises, institutions and organisations of Estonia in the 2nd quarter of 2016. The previous time when the number job vacancies exceeded 9,000 was in 2008. The number of job vacancies increased by 15% compared to the previous quarter and by 13% compared to the 2nd quarter of 2015.

Dwelling and Household Questionnaire

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Questions about the dwelling Address of the dwelling What is the type of the dwelling? (apartment; private house; unit of a terraced or semi-detached house etc.) How many households permanently reside in this dwelling? Who is the owner of this dwelling? (type of ownership) When was this house built? (period) How many rooms does the dwelling have? What is the total area of the dwelling? (useful floor area) Is there a kitchen in the dwelling? Amenities of the dwelling (cold water; washing facilities (bath, shower, sauna); toilet; type of heating) Questions about the household List of household

Industry

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Industry is the largest sector of the economy and an important driver of economic growth. Industrial enterprises create many jobs and provide opportunities for other types of business as well. Industry is a sector of the economy which covers mining and processing natural resources; energy production and manufacture of equipment, machinery and products; processing of agricultural products; processing of manufactured products. Statistics Estonia collects and publishes economic indicators for three industrial activities – mining, energy production and manufacturing. The mining industry involves

Trade up in June, imports from Russia and Belarus down

Kuupäev 09.08.2022
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According to Statistics Estonia, in June 2022, Estonia’s exports of goods increased by 26% and imports by 24% compared with June 2021. Compared with the second quarter of last year, exports grew by 21% and imports by 30%. In June and in the second quarter as a whole, trade was primarily boosted by the increased exports and imports of mineral fuels and electricity and wood and articles of wood.

In September, export turnover was the highest of the year

Kuupäev 09.11.2020
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According to Statistics Estonia, in September 2020, compared to September 2019, the exports of goods increased by 11% and imports decreased by 4%. Compared to the third quarter of 2019, exports grew by 1% and imports declined by 5%.