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The wedding season has begun! What do the latest marriage statistics reveal?

Date 18.06.2024
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Newly published data from Statistics Estonia show that 41% of all marriages of Estonian residents took place during the summer months. The most popular day for tying the knot was Friday the 7th of July. What other fascinating facts emerge from the 2023 marriage statistics?

Social exclusion and poverty

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How many people in Estonia live in poverty? Who is most at risk of social exclusion? Is the situation in Estonia improving or getting worse? Statistics Estonia provides accurate and up-to-date information about these important social issues. A person might experience social exclusion if he or she lives at risk of poverty, is materially or socially deprived, or lives in a household with very low work intensity. A low income may contribute to social exclusion: someone with a low income might not be able to afford basic necessities or certain desirable items, such as paying rent or utility bills

Changes in the methodology of average wages and salaries (updated on 31.05.2023)

Date 31.05.2023
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Since the first quarter of 2023, Statistics Estonia uses the data from the employment register of the Tax and Customs Board and the income and social tax declarations to publish the average wages and salaries. People working under employment contracts, the Civil Service Act*, and service contracts are included.

Museum attendance fell despite a large number of exhibitions

Date 13.05.2022
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2021, there were 174 museums in Estonia with 229 museum sites. The number of museum visits was nearly 1.7 million, which is 59,000 fewer than in 2020 and the lowest in the past 18 years.

Personal surveys

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Leaving out the population and housing census mandatory for all, personal surveys are mostly voluntary. For social surveys, we collect data from individuals if the data cannot be obtained from databases. Statistics Estonia conducts various surveys, for example, on the working life, travel and time use of the population. The surveys vary in frequency, some lasting a month or two, others for two years. Some surveys take place every year and some over several years. Why is it important to participate in a survey? A person included in a survey sample can provide information on how people in