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Dwelling price index down by 0.8% in the third quarter

Kuupäev 22.12.2025
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In the third quarter, the prices of apartments rose by 5.5% and the prices of houses by 4.7% compared with the same quarter last year. Märt Umbleja, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, pointed out that the last time the dwelling price index fell compared with the previous quarter was in the fourth quarter of 2024. “Compared with the second quarter of this year, apartment prices remained almost unchanged, rising only by 0.3%. The prices of apartments in Tallinn were up by 1.7%, while falling elsewhere. The prices of houses dropped by 2.9% across Estonia, having previously risen for three

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The gender pay gap is the largest in financial and insurance activities

Kuupäev 24.04.2025
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Sigrid Saagpakk, analyst at Statistics Estonia, explained that the gender pay gap was over 20% in five economic activities: financial and insurance activities (25.5%), information and communication (24.4%), wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (23.5%), human health and social work activities (20.7%), and manufacturing (20.2%). Compared with 2023, the gender pay gap in other service activities changed the most, from −18.4% in 2023 to 14.8% in 2024. Last year, the gender pay gap was negative only in one activity – transportation and storage (−7.1%). “It means that

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In May, the consumer price index rose by 0.1% compared with April

Kuupäev 06.06.2025
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Lauri Veski, team lead of consumer price statistics at Statistics Estonia, said that the consumer price index in May was almost unchanged compared with April but rose by 4.5% year on year. “Compared with May 2024, the index was affected the most by the 7.1% higher prices of food products. In transport, prices increased by 6.2%, mainly due to the motor vehicle tax introduced in January and price changes in passenger transport. New price lists for health services are in force from April, including an increased appointment fee for specialist medical care, which also affected the index year on

In June, the consumer price index rose by 0.9% compared with May

Kuupäev 07.07.2025
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Lauri Veski, team lead of consumer price statistics at Statistics Estonia, said that the consumer price index in June was up by 0.9% compared with May and by 5% year on year. “Compared with June 2024, the index was affected the most by the 8.4% higher prices of food products. In transport, prices increased by 7.5%, mainly due to the motor vehicle tax introduced in January and price changes in passenger transport. New price lists for health services are in force from May, including an increased appointment fee for specialist medical care, which also affected the index year on year (10.1%). A

General government debt continued to grow in 2024, while the budget deficit decreased

Kuupäev 25.03.2025
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In Estonia, the general government sector comprises three sub-sectors: central government, local governments, and social security funds. The central government sub-sector includes state budget units, foundations, and legal entities governed by public law. The local government sub-sector includes city and rural municipality governments with their subsidiary units, and foundations. Pauline Kommer, team lead of government finance statistics at Statistics Estonia, said that both the central government and local governments ended 2024 in deficit. “The deficit was 553.9 million euros for the central

In September, the prices of juices and syrups increased the most among food products

Kuupäev 07.10.2024
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Lauri Veski, team lead of consumer price statistics at Statistics Estonia, said that, compared with September 2023, the consumer price index was affected the most by price changes related to food and non-alcoholic beverages, motor fuel and oils, and miscellaneous goods and services. “Among food products, the biggest increases compared with September last year occurred in the prices of juices and syrups, which rose by 57.1%, and the prices of olive oil, which increased by 56.3%. On the other hand, the prices of sugar decreased by 20.1%,” noted Veski. In September, petrol was 11.9% and diesel

Study: Estonian Adults Among the Best in the World in Skills, Especially in Younger Generations

Kuupäev 11.12.2024
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Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas stated that the survey results suggest we are moving in the right direction with our education reforms. “People with lower education levels tend to have weaker skills and lower life satisfaction. Extending compulsory education, as we recently initiated, is clearly the right direction in light of these results. The survey also shows that Russian-speaking residents face challenges in the labor market due to lower skills, often caused by insufficient proficiency in Estonian. Transitioning to Estonian-language education is crucial, and we need to