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Economic growth slowed down in the 2nd quarter
Date 30.08.2019
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According to Statistics Estonia, gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased 3.6% in the 2nd quarter of 2019 compared to the same period of the previous year.
Retail trade volume up by 2% in May
Date 30.06.2025
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In comparison with May 2024, turnover volume grew by 13% in enterprises engaged in the retail sale of automotive fuel and by 5% in stores selling manufactured goods. Johanna Linda Pihlak, analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the decline in the volume of turnover in grocery stores accelerated in May, falling by 5% compared with the same period last year. “The decrease in May was influenced by the continued rise in food prices. The last time the volume of turnover in grocery stores increased year on year was in March 2024, i.e. 14 months ago,” Pihlak added. Among stores selling manufactured
Part-time employment decreased in the second quarter
Date 16.08.2021
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the second quarter of 2021, the labour force participation rate was 70.6%, the employment rate was 65.8%, and the unemployment rate was 6.9%.
The number of accommodated tourists was almost a tenth higher than in October last year
Date 11.12.2024
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Helga Laurmaa, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the number of accommodated tourists was still 5% lower than in October of 2019, the pre-pandemic record year. Compared with October 2019, there were 30,000 fewer foreign tourists accommodated in Estonia, while the number of domestic tourists was higher by 16,000 in October this year. 143,000 foreign and 132,000 domestic tourists were accommodated in Estonia in October 2024. “The number of domestic tourists, which in 2024 has been in decline for most months year on year, took an upturn in October,” noted Laurmaa. Nearly 58,000
Number of tourists in accommodation establishments did not increase significantly in September
Date 08.11.2024
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Helga Laurmaa, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the number of accommodated tourists was still 6% lower than in September 2019. The number of foreign tourists in accommodation establishments was down by 20%, whereas the number of domestic tourists was 19% higher than in September of the record year before the crisis. “153,000 foreign and 125,000 domestic tourists were accommodated in Estonia in September 2024. The number of domestic tourists fell for the third month in a row,” Laurmaa added. Nearly 46,000 tourists arrived from Finland, representing 30% of all accommodated
E-census is open from the end of December
Date 15.12.2021
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At the end of the year, on 28 December, the Population and Housing Census, conducted every ten years, starts in Estonia. Everyone living in Estonia is invited to complete an online questionnaire for the census by 22 January 2022. In February, census takers will call or visit the people for whom filling in the questionnaire is mandatory.
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Helga Laurmaa, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that nearly 1.86 million foreign tourists and nearly 1.76 million domestic tourists were accommodated in Estonia in 2024. “Compared with 2023, there were 11% more foreign tourists, while the number of domestic tourists remained at the same level. If we compare last year’s figures to 2019, which was the pre-pandemic record year, the number of accommodated domestic tourists has increased by over 200,000 but, at the same time, the number of foreign tourists has decreased by almost 400,000,” noted Laurmaa. Tourist arrivals from Finland