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Population census: the share of people of foreign origin who consider themselves ethnic Estonians has grown

Date 04.10.2022
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Data from the register-based population and housing census of 2021 reveal that 72.5% of Estonia’s population is made up of native people, i.e. persons with at least one parent and grandparent born in Estonia. At the time of the previous census, the share of the native populace was 75.3%, which means that the proportion of natives in the population has decreased by 2.8 percentage points, while the share of the foreign-origin population who consider themselves ethnic Estonians has increased.

Enterprise surveys

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Data submission in 2026 On 15 December, Statistics Estonia sends a notification to an enterprise’s email address listed in the Business Register regarding the obligations for the following year, so that the enterprise's representative can be informed sufficiently in advance about the data to be collected from them, the purpose of using such data, the principles of statistical processing and dissemination of the data, and the due date for data submission. For more information on the compilation, quality, and presentation of statistics, please visit the metadata page . To ensure sufficient

Exports of goods reached last year’s level

Date 10.08.2020
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According to Statistics Estonia, in June 2020, compared to June 2019, the exports of goods remained at the same level and imports decreased by 8%. In the second quarter of 2020, exports decreased by 15% and imports by 18% year on year.

People’s mobility resembles that of the emergency situation last year

Date 16.03.2021
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Commissioned by the Government of Estonia, Statistics Estonia, together with Telia, Tele2 and Elisa, are conducting mobility analysis based on anonymous data of the mobile networks. The first results show that the mobility of people has decreased as a result of the stricter restrictions introduced on 11 March and resembles that of the emergency situation period of last year.

Enumerators are out and about, but there are no home visits

Date 23.02.2022
Article
There is exactly one week left until the end of the Population and Housing Census, as data collection continues with phone interviews. Due to the epidemic, there will be no home visits during this census. But enumerators are visiting the addresses included in the mandatory random sample to post notes that ask residents to make contact.

The Statistical Council reviewed last year and was briefed on census methodology

Date 25.02.2021
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Today, on 25 February, the Statistical Council held a meeting where they reviewed last year’s results and commended the production of official statistics, but the Council also acknowledged that the statistical system continues to be underfunded. The Council was briefed on the methodology approved by Statistics Estonia for the Population and Housing Census: namely, a register-based census, which is in accordance with EU regulations, combined with a sample survey to collect data on characteristics not covered by registers.

Expenditure on food and dwelling account for a third of the household budget

Date 24.04.2020
Article
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2019, a household member spent an average of 489 euros per month, which is 81 euros more than in 2016. The share of compulsory expenditure, i.e. unavoidable food and dwelling expenses in the household budget has decreased by 3% in three years.