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Foreign trade in goods showed signs of picking up in April

Kuupäev 10.06.2024

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According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2024, exports of goods increased by 3% and imports by 6% compared with April 2023. Exports of goods amounted to more than €1.5 billion and imports to over €1.8 billion at current prices. The trade deficit was €305 million, which is €65 million more than in April last year.

Trade deficit increased in October

Kuupäev 09.12.2022

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According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2022, Estonia’s exports of goods increased by 11% and imports by 15% at current prices compared with October 2021.

Retail trade turnover up by 3% in August

Kuupäev 30.09.2022

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According to Statistics Estonia, in August, the turnover of retail trade enterprises was 924 million euros. Compared with August 2021, turnover increased by 3% at constant prices.

In January, trade grew by more than a third

Kuupäev 11.03.2022

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According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2022, Estonia’s exports of goods increased by 35% and imports by 36% compared to January 2021. Trade growth was significantly boosted by the increased exports and imports and higher prices of mineral fuels and electricity.

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What kind of survey is it? The Working Life Survey provides an overview of work and working time organisation, occupational health, remunerations, employee development and involvement, and collective employment relations in Estonia. Both employers and employees are surveyed to get a comprehensive picture of working life and employment relations in Estonia, to assess the influencing factors, and to compare changes over time. Who commissions the survey? For the survey, the main representative of public interest is the Ministry of Social Affairs. Why are the data needed? The data from the Working

The growth in retail trade turnover slowed down in May

Kuupäev 30.06.2022

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According to Statistics Estonia, in May, the turnover of retail trade enterprises was 920 million euros. Compared to May 2021, turnover increased by 2% at constant prices.

Study: Estonian Adults Among the Best in the World in Skills, Especially in Younger Generations

Kuupäev 11.12.2024

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Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas stated that the survey results suggest we are moving in the right direction with our education reforms. “People with lower education levels tend to have weaker skills and lower life satisfaction. Extending compulsory education, as we recently initiated, is clearly the right direction in light of these results. The survey also shows that Russian-speaking residents face challenges in the labor market due to lower skills, often caused by insufficient proficiency in Estonian. Transitioning to Estonian-language education is crucial, and we need to

Trade with non-EU countries decreased in February

Kuupäev 10.04.2023

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According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2023, Estonia’s exports of goods increased by 2% and imports decreased by 8% compared with February 2022. Exports of goods amounted to 1.5 billion and imports to 1.6 billion euros at current prices. The trade deficit was 103 million euros, down by 167 million euros year on year.

Foreign trade in services in surplus last year

Kuupäev 14.03.2023

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According to Statistics Estonia and Eesti Pank, in the fourth quarter of 2022, Estonia’s exports of services grew by 12% and imports by 25% at current prices compared with the fourth quarter in 2021. Services were sold to non-residents for a total of 3 billion and purchased for 2.2 billion euros. The balance of foreign trade in services was therefore in surplus by 765 million euros in the fourth quarter, which is 125 million euros less than in the same period a year earlier. In 2022 as a whole, exports of services grew by 31% and imports by 19%.