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Unemployment decreased and employment increased in 2014

Date 13.02.2015

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According to Statistics Estonia, the unemployment rate was 7.4% and the employment rate was 63% in 2014. Unemployment has decreased and employment has increased since 2011, but these changes have gradually slowed down.

2011 Population and Housing Census

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Published statistics Statistical database Publications The results of population and housing censuses in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Legal acts Official Statistics Act Regulation (EC) No 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council Questionnaires Dwelling and Household Questionnaire Personal Questionnaire Definitions

A team of Estonian students ranked first in an international competition

Date 05.06.2019

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In the international phase of the European Statistics competition, students had to make a video using official statistics to introduce their country. In the senior age group, the winner was team Radiaator from Hugo Treffner Gymnasium. The team members were Toomas Roosma, Kertu Liisa Lepik and Paul Erik Olli, supervised by Kerli Orav-Puurand.

Average monthly gross income per employee increased by 6.8%

Date 13.05.2019

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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2018, the average monthly gross income per employee was 1,234 euros, which is 79 euros more than in 2017. Gross income has been on the rise since 2011.

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First machine-to-machine submitted data on wages reached Statistics Estonia

Date 24.04.2019

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As a result of the cooperation between Statistics Estonia, software company Skriining and Ida-Viru central hospital, the first set of wages data that were submitted directly from the enterprise’s IT system arrived at Statistics Estonia this spring.

Construction growth slowed down

Date 24.05.2019

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According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2019, the total production of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and foreign countries increased by 2% compared to the 1st quarter of 2018. Construction volume increased due to the work done in foreign countries. On the Estonian construction market, construction volume decreased.

Methodology

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Changes in the methodology of the Estonian Labour Force Survey (2021) Description of the 2021 register-based census methodology Publication of statistics according to EMTAK 2025

In 2018, construction volume increased

Date 25.02.2019

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According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2018, the total production of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and in foreign countries amounted to three billion euros, which was 18% more than in 2017. Taking into account only Estonian construction market, construction volume increased 21%.

Passenger traffic on domestic ship routes increased last year

Date 21.03.2019

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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2018, compared to 2017, the number of passengers on the main scheduled domestic ship lines increased by 3%, but the number of international traffic passengers served by Estonian ports decreased by 1%. The freight volume of ports in tonnes increased by around 3%.