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Industrial production fell by 3% in June

Kuupäev 05.08.2024

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According to Statistics Estonia, in June 2024, the total production of industrial enterprises fell by 3% compared with June last year. Among the three industrial sectors, output increased by 4% in electricity production but decreased by 19.7% in mining and by 2.3% in manufacturing.

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The focus of the global goal “Climate Action” is to mitigating the impact from climate change and adapting to it. The average global temperature continues to rise and global sea ice is shrinking. This causes floods and natural disasters to occur more often and increases the risk of species extinction. The 2030 Agenda lays down the target to mitigate climate change as well as adapt to it. Political programmes and strategies must include these topics. It is necessary to raise awareness about climate change, capacity to mitigate it and adjust to it, reduce its impact and provide early warning. On

Construction prices rose by 1.6% in 2024

Kuupäev 21.01.2025

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Ülo Paulus, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the increase in the construction price index in 2024, compared with the average of 2023, was primarily due to wage growth, which accounted for 65% of the total index rise. “In 2024, the construction price index rose by 1.6%. Labour force was 6.3% more expensive and the cost of using building machines went up by 1.7%, while the cost of building materials decreased by 1.1%,” noted Paulus. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the construction price index increased by 0.4% compared with the third quarter. The cost of building materials rose by

The decline in industrial production volumes was slower in May

Kuupäev 04.07.2024

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According to Statistics Estonia, in May 2024, the total production of industrial enterprises fell by 1.2% compared with May last year. Among the three industrial sectors, output increased by 2.1% in electricity production but decreased by 0.7% in mining and by 1.4% in manufacturing.

Sown area of potatoes smaller than ever before

Kuupäev 09.07.2024

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According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia and the Agricultural Registers and Information Board (ARIB), the utilised agricultural area this year is 983,400 hectares, which is 4,400 hectares less than in 2023. There has been a slight decrease in arable land, as well as in the area of fruit and berry plantations. The sown area of potatoes, which has been in decline for a long time, continues the trend and is 8% smaller in 2024 than the year before.

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Professional life cycle of teachers in 2015–2022

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How do teachers stay in the teaching profession, and when and to which posts do they move on? Where do the young teachers go? These are the questions we sought to answer in the contract work carried out in spring-summer 2022.

Industrial production grew by 3.4% in November

Kuupäev 06.01.2026

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Helle Bunder, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that manufacturing output showed growth again in November after two months of decline. “It was driven by the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, where output increased by more than half mainly due to the defence industry. There was also a significant rise in the manufacture of other transport equipment, which includes the output of the manufacture of recreational craft,” noted Bunder. In November, the volume of industrial production increased in more than half of manufacturing activities. Looking at the larger

Retail trade volume down by 4% in May

Kuupäev 28.06.2024

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According to Statistics Estonia, in May 2024, the turnover of retail trade enterprises was 898 million euros. Compared with May 2023, the volume of retail trade turnover fell by 4%.