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Working part-time continues to be popular

Kuupäev 14.02.2020
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2019, the labour force participation rate was 71.6%, the employment rate was 68.4% and the unemployment rate was 4.4%. The annual average number of persons active in the labour market was 702,600 and persons employed numbered 671,300.

Foreign trade grew in October, exports of goods of Estonian origin up by 17%

Kuupäev 09.12.2024
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Jane Leppmets, foreign trade analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that compared with October 2023, the growth in foreign trade in October 2024 was the highest this year. “Re-exports of goods increased by 5% in October, while exports of goods of Estonian origin grew by as much as 17%. The share of goods of Estonian origin in total exports was also up from October last year, accounting for 66% in October 2024. Wood and articles of wood as well as electrical equipment of Estonian origin were the most exported items. The exports of these goods also increased the most,” Leppmets pointed out. The

Short-term statistics of enterprises, 2019–2020

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Turnover of enterprises Labour costs of enterprises Turnover of enterprises Statistics Estonia publishes short-term statistics on the turnover of enterprises. The interactive charts provide an overview of the situation of enterprises on the basis of VAT returns. The statistics cover companies liable to VAT and self-employed persons who have submitted a VAT return. Data are presented for three time periods. The longest time series start in 2005 and also cover the previous economic crisis. The shorter time series show changes since 2017, and in the case of municipalities, since 2018. The chart

Exports of goods of Estonian origin decreased in June

Kuupäev 09.08.2023
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According to Statistics Estonia, in June, Estonia’s exports of goods amounted to 1.6 billion and imports to 1.9 billion euros. Compared with June 2022, exports of goods decreased by 14% and imports by 13% at current prices. The trade deficit in June was 271 million euros, which is 33 million euros less than in the same month last year.

Turnover of retail trade enterprises continued to grow

Kuupäev 29.03.2019
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According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2019, compared to February of the previous year, the turnover of retail trade enterprises increased by 5% at constant prices.

More tourists staying in accommodation establishments

Kuupäev 10.02.2020
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According to Statistics Estonia, 3.8 million tourists stayed in Estonian accommodation establishments in 2019. The total number of nights spent was 7 million. 59% were foreign tourists and 41% were domestic tourists.