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According to Statistics Estonia, in May 189,000 tourists stayed in accommodation establishments of Estonia, which was 16% less than in the same month of previous year. The average cost of a guest night has fallen down to the level of 2003.

According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2009, 121,000 tourists used the services of accommodation establishments, which was 15% less than in the same month of the previous year.

Today, 8th of July, the Government of the Republic approved the regulation, which allows Statistics Estonia during a two-year transition period to ask economic units the data already submitted to the Business Register in their annual reports.

According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in March 2010 compared to March of the previous year, exports of goods grew by 17% and imports by 27% at current prices.

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2010 the ratio of research and development (R&D) expenditures to the gross domestic product reached a novel level – 1.63%, a year earlier the respective indicator was 1.43%. The improved result was significantly influenced by investments in the technological development made in the oil industry.

According to Statistics Estonia, the unemployment rate rose to 13.5% in the 2nd quarter of the current year. A year ago the unemployment rate was 4%. The number of employed persons decreased by 64,000 during the year.

By the afternoon of Tuesday, 3 January, 102,620 persons had been enumerated online. This represents more than 8% of all Estonian residents. Participation rates have been the highest in Harju and Tartu counties.

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2010 there were over 100,000 children aged less than 7 in Estonian households, of which over 57,000 went to the kindergarten or crèche.

According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2011, the unemployed persons numbered 99,000 and the unemployment rate was 14.4%. More than a half of the unemployed are long-term unemployed who have been unemployed for a year or more.

According to Statistics Estonia, in August 2010, compared to August of the previous year exports of goods at current prices grew by 37% and imports by 34%. The growth of the turnover of exports and imports was faster only in May this year.