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Construction volumes increased in the 3rd quarter
Kuupäev 29.11.2013
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the 3rd quarter of 2013 compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the total production of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and foreign countries grew 4%.
At-risk-of-poverty rate is highest among the elderly, while among families with children it is highest for single parents (corrected on 09.12.2022)
Kuupäev 08.11.2022
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According to Statistics Estonia, 22.8% of Estonia’s population lived at risk of poverty and 1.4% in absolute poverty in 2021. Compared with 2020, the share of people living at risk of poverty rose 2.2% and the share of people living in absolute poverty fell 0.8%.
A little over a tenth of dwellings were built in this century
Kuupäev 14.05.2019
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According to Statistics Estonia, on 1 January 2018, there were 718,600 dwellings in Estonia, of which nearly 76%, or 542,500, were occupied. Of these, 99.1% were conventional dwellings and other housing units, and 0.9% were collective living quarters.
First machine-to-machine submitted data on wages reached Statistics Estonia
Kuupäev 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.
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Approximately three quarters of employees consider a good relationship with employer to be very important
Kuupäev 19.11.2015
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According to Statistics Estonia, 85% of employees are very or rather satisfied with their job. In the last 12 months, every fifth employee has had conflicts interfering with the relations and work of enterprise and employees.
Older persons are becoming more active in the labour market
Kuupäev 14.11.2018
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the 3rd quarter of 2018, the unemployment rate was 5.2%, the employment rate was 68.2% and the labour force participation rate was 72%. The unemployment rate remained low and is similar to that of economic boom years. The employment rate and the labour force participation are even higher than during the boom years. Employment of older persons is at a record high.
Gender pay gap continues to be present in all economic activities
Kuupäev 16.10.2019
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According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in October 2018, the gender pay gap was present in all economic activities. The pay gap was biggest in financial and insurance activities (32.2%) and smallest in transportation and storage (1.9%).
The Government approved the official statistics programme for the next year
Kuupäev 03.12.2009
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According to Statistics Estonia, today the Government of the Republic approved the list of official statistical surveys for the year 2010.