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Gender pay gap continues to be present in all economic activities
Kuupäev 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%).
The turnover of the business sector increased in the 1st quarter
Kuupäev 30.05.2019
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2019, enterprises sold goods and services for 14.8 billion euros, which was 7% more than in the same period the year before.
Registration for the European Statistics Competition is now open
Kuupäev 04.11.2019
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The European Statistics Competition 2020, organised by the European statistical office Eurostat, takes place in 17 countries. Basic school, secondary school and vocational school students are invited to participate. The best teams in Estonia are awarded and will have the opportunity to participate in the international phase of the competition.
Food prices had the biggest impact on the consumer price index in January
Kuupäev 07.02.2023
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The increase in the consumer price index in January was 0.8% compared with December 2022 and 18.6% compared with January 2022. Goods were 19.0% and services 17.8% more expensive than in January last year.
In January, electricity had the biggest impact on the consumer price index
Kuupäev 07.02.2022
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According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2022, the consumer price index changed by -0.1% compared to December 2021 and by 11.3% compared to January 2021. Goods were 9.0% and services 16.0% more expensive than in January last year.
Construction volume fell in the third quarter
Kuupäev 25.11.2022
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the third quarter of 2022, the total production value of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and abroad decreased by 3% year on year at constant prices. Considering only the domestic market, the construction volume fell by 4%.
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.
Most of the census data come from registers
Kuupäev 09.11.2020
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Statistics Estonia is making preparations for Population and Housing Census 2021. In contrast to previous censuses, this time the majority of the required data will be obtained from state databases. People will answer only to the questions for which there are no data available in any of the databases.