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Last year, life expectancy in Estonia was the highest ever, but there was a decrease in healthy life years
Kuupäev 04.06.2024
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2023, life expectancy at birth was 79 years in Estonia. This is the highest result ever and puts Estonia ahead of the other Baltic countries. At the same time, there was a slight decrease in healthy life years.
A new business analytics tool on the eesti.ee portal is now freely available to all entrepreneurs
Kuupäev 20.11.2025
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“Until now, the state has been collecting various data from entrepreneurs, but with this application the state is, for the first time, returning such a large amount of valuable information back to the entrepreneurs,” explained Sirli Heinsoo, Head of the Digital Economy Department at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications. She added that the application returns an analysis compiled from the company’s own submitted data, helping entrepreneurs assess their strengths and weaknesses and compare their company with others. “The more accurate the data submitted to the state, the more
Number of unemployed persons down by 1,500 in third quarter
Kuupäev 15.11.2024
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Tea Vassiljeva, analyst at Statistics Estonia, noted that the unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percentage points compared with the second quarter. “The number of the unemployed was 56,300 in the third quarter, and it has been slowly declining since the beginning of the year, but there were still 1,500 more unemployed persons than in the third quarter of 2023,” she said. Compared with the second quarter of 2024, the number of unemployed persons was down by 1,500 in the third quarter. Unemployment fell particularly among men and young people aged 15–24. “There were 2,300 fewer unemployed people in
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Data from the population and housing census conducted at the end of 2021 show that on average in Estonia, people’s homes are older than they are, and the number of households living in private houses has increased.
The number of unemployed persons rose in the first quarter
Kuupäev 15.05.2024
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the first quarter of 2024, the unemployment rate was 7.8%, the employment rate was 68.4%, and the labour force participation rate was 74.2%.
Unemployment decreased a little, employment is rising
Kuupäev 15.08.2024
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the second quarter of 2024, the unemployment rate was 7.6%, the employment rate was 69.7%, and the labour force participation rate was 75.4%.
5 important reminders for a safe census
Kuupäev 27.12.2021
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The Estonian e-census starts tomorrow, December 28. All Estonian residents can participate in the census. To make sure that answering the census survey is as safe as possible, Liina Osila, project manager of the Population and Housing Census, goes over safety principles and shares useful tips.
Based on last year’s statistics, the working-age population in Estonia grew by 25,600
Kuupäev 15.02.2024
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2023, the labour force participation rate was 73.9%, the employment rate was 69.2%, and the unemployment rate was 6.4%.
Number of unemployed persons up by 4,600 from previous quarter
Kuupäev 15.11.2023
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the third quarter of 2023, the unemployment rate was 7.3%, the labour force participation rate 74.5%, and the employment rate 69.1%.