According to Statistics Estonia, the unemployment rate rose to 15.5% in the 4th quarter of 2009, the annual average unemployment rate was 13.8%. Almost one third of the unemployed have been unemployed for a year or more.
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 3rd quarter of 2011, the unemployed persons numbered 77,000 and the unemployment rate was 10.9%. The unemployment of men decreased more than that of women.
According to Statistics Estonia, the unemployment rate declined to 8.1% in the 2nd quarter of 2013. The number of the long-term unemployed decreased remarkably.
According to Statistics Estonia, in July, 524,000 tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, which is 4% more than in July 2018. The number of nights spent by foreign and domestic tourists increased by 7%.
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2nd quarter of 2019, the average monthly gross wages and salaries increased by 7.4% compared to the 2nd quarter of 2018. The average hourly gross wages and salaries were 8.22 euros, which is 9% more than in the same quarter of 2018.
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 4th quarter of 2010, the number of unemployed persons decreased to 93,000 and the unemployment rate to 13.6%. The annual average number of unemployed persons was the largest during the period after the restoration of independence in Estonia.
According to Statistics Estonia, one out of five part-time employees would like to work more hours and is ready to do that if there is such an opportunity. In 2011, there were more than 12,000 such underemployed part-time workers.
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in August 2009 exports of goods from Estonia amounted to 7.8 billion kroons at current prices and imports to Estonia comprised 9.3 billion kroons.