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European Social Fund Participants Survey

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What kind of survey is it? The results of the European Social Fund (ESF) Participants Survey are used to assess the effectiveness of the use of European Social Fund money. Who commissions the survey? The survey is conducted in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance. Why are the data needed? Since 2014, Estonia has been allocated nearly €600 million from the European Social Fund (ESF), which is used to finance retraining, support person services, training programmes, and other activities for the unemployed. The effectiveness of using these funds cannot only be measured by spending, but also

1,360,745 people: Estonia’s population declined for the second year in a row

Date 21.04.2026
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Kadri Rootalu , the Population and Education Statistics Service Manager at Statistics Estonia, said that two thirds of the population decline can be attributed to negative natural increase, and one third resulted from net migration which turned negative. “In recent years, net migration had boosted the population figure and helped to offset the negative natural increase. However, in 2025, net migration turned negative after more than ten years, as emigration from Estonia exceeded immigration by 2,802,” said Rootalu. She added that the decrease in population due to negative natural increase was

The industrial producer price index increased in January

Date 28.02.2017
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According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2017, the producer price index of industrial output changed by 1.0% compared to December 2016 and by 1.5% compared to January 2016.

What influences youth towards entrepreneurship?

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Today's young entrepreneurs may well shape our future economic prosperity. But who are Estonia's young entrepreneurs and what are the factors influencing youth towards entrepreneurship?

In March, the production of shale oil fell

Date 08.05.2020
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According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2020, the production of industrial enterprises decreased by 8% compared to March 2019. Production decreased in all industrial activities: manufacturing, energy production and mining.

In the 3rd quarter the economic slowdown continued

Date 09.12.2013
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According to the second estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased by 0.7% in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

Construction volume down by 1.2% in the second quarter

Date 28.08.2025
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In the second quarter, the total production value of Estonian construction enterprises was 995 million euros, including 617 million euros’ worth of building construction and 378 million euros’ worth of civil engineering. Compared with the second quarter of last year, the volume of building construction fell by 1.2% and the volume of civil engineering works (roads, bridges, port facilities, pipelines, communication and electricity lines, sports fields, etc.) by 5%. Merike Sinisaar, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that construction volumes had briefly grown in the first quarter but

In May, trade increased

Date 10.07.2018
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According to Statistics Estonia, in May 2018, the exports of goods increased by 7% and imports by 11% compared to May 2017. The growth in trade in May of this year was broad-based, with increased exports and imports in mineral products.