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Estonia is an attractive destination for highly educated immigrants

Kuupäev 12.08.2022
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During the population and housing census, information on the highest level of education attained by inhabitants of Estonia was also gathered. Collected data revealed that the educational attainment of the population continues to rise. The level of education of foreigners living in here has also increased significantly. Below we will take a closer look at the educational attainment of the native Estonian- and Russian-speaking population as well as that of other mother tongue speakers and see how it has changed since the previous censuses.

The decline in foreign trade in goods in February was mainly due to mineral fuels

Kuupäev 09.04.2024
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According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2024, exports of goods decreased by 15% and imports by 10% compared with February 2023. Exports of goods amounted to about 1.3 billion and imports to 1.5 billion euros at current prices. The trade deficit was 202 million euros, which is 67 million euros more than in February last year.

A new indicator in foreign trade in services – mode of supply of service

Kuupäev 13.01.2021
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Foreign trade statistics cover exports and imports of goods and services between Estonia and partner countries. While international trade in goods is based on their physical movement across borders, trade in services focuses on transactions between residents and non-residents, regardless of their location.

243 mother tongues spoken in Estonia

Kuupäev 14.03.2023
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Census results show that 243 different mother tongues are spoken in Estonia. Estonian is spoken as a mother tongue by 67% and as a foreign language by 17% of the population. Therefore, a total of 84% of the population speaks Estonian.

Population census. More people speak dialects than in the previous census

Kuupäev 16.11.2022
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It is estimated that 17% of the native Estonian-speaking population speak a dialect. This is 2 percentage points more than in the previous census. The share of dialect speakers has increased the most in Hiiu and Saare counties, but it has not decreased in any county. 10% of dialect speakers speak more than one dialect.

Data protection (Privacy policy)

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How is private data stored? Statistics Estonia is a state agency and its activities are public. Anyone can submit a request for information and inquire about our activities and published official statistics. In the course of our activities, personal data are obtained, including private personal data. Access to personal data is restricted by law. Data protection requirements describe how we use personal data and ensure their confidentiality. What kind of data is obtained on persons? Contact details (name, address, e-mail address, phone number) and other data in documents Recordings of phone

Hobby education

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Hobby education today has more to offer than ever before. Each child or adult can find an exciting hobby to spend one’s leisure time. Through hobby education, people acquire new knowledge and skills. Hobby education provides a great opportunity to develop one’s strengths and talents, experience success and expand one’s network and relationships. Statistics Estonia publishes hobby education statistics by main fields of education. Nature Music Art Sports Engineering General culture The statistics on hobby education show which hobbies are preferred. These data are necessary to assess the

Fewer and fewer people are commuting on foot and by public transport. Increasingly, people in Estonia prefer to travel to work by car

Kuupäev 17.03.2024
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In the last 20 years, the share of people walking to work has fallen by nearly half. There is less use of public transport, while commuting by car has risen. Tea Vassiljeva, analyst at Statistics Estonia, looked at the data and examined how the commuting habits of Estonians have changed in recent decades.

Agricultural Census

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What is the Agricultural Census? The Agricultural Census is conducted every ten years in most countries of the world and in all European Union countries. As a result of the census, ministries, European Union institutions, research institutions and farmers receive the necessary input for decision-making in the field of agriculture and know which issues require more attention and funding. In 2020, the seventh agricultural census takes place in Estonia. What is asked in the Agricultural Census? In the Agricultural Census, basic information about managing the holding, land use and the number of