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Population of counties after administrative reform

Date 23.11.2017

Article

Statistics Estonia recalculated the population of counties in 2017 according to the administrative division in place after this year’s local government elections.

Life in Estonia during one statistical day

Date 19.10.2010

Article

Tomorrow, on 20 October the World Statistics Day is celebrated for the first time under the auspices of the United Nations. In addition to the conference taking place tomorrow, Statistics Estonia has provided an overview about the life in Estonia during one statistical day.

Trade grew by over 40% in August year on year

Date 11.10.2021

Article

According to Statistics Estonia, in August, exports of goods increased by 46% and imports by 40% year on year. Trade growth was significantly influenced by the increase in the exports and imports of mineral fuels and wood and articles of wood.

Milk production increased year-on-year

Date 25.01.2019

Article

According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, the production of milk amounted to 807,500 tonnes in 2018, which is 2% more than the year before. The number of dairy cows decreased by the end of the year, but the average milk yield per cow increased.

Research and development

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Research and development (R&D) aim at acquiring new knowledge or using existing knowledge in a novel way. For example, it is the improvement of a product or work process. R&D ends when the main product is developed and the focus is shifted to production planning or market expansion. The main features of R&D are novelty, creativity, ambiguity, systematicity and transferability. Novelty means discovering something new, and with that goal in mind, researchers carry out studies at universities and research institutes. In business, novelty refers to new discoveries or technologies that have not

The consumer price index increased in July

Date 07.08.2024

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According to Statistics Estonia, in July, the consumer price index increased by 0.3% compared with June and by 3.4% compared with July 2023. Goods were 1.7% and services 6.3% more expensive than in July last year.

Short-term death statistics

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The production of short-term death statistics was prompted by the 2020 coronavirus crisis. The chart shows the weekly death statistics for 2010–2026. The data for 2010–2024 are final, and the data for 2025 and 2026 is preliminary data from the population register and will be revised. The chart also shows the ten-year average number of deaths per week. The number of deaths depends on the time of year: more than the average number of deaths are recorded in December, January, February, and March, while less are recorded in June, July, August, and September. The average and the fluctuations in

Industrial production up 0.8% in August

Date 03.10.2022

Article

According to Statistics Estonia, in August, the total production of industrial enterprises increased 0.8% at constant prices compared with August 2021. Output rose in two of the three sectors – up 10.2% in electricity production and as much as 121.4% in mining – but fell 3.7% in manufacturing.

Unemployment decreased rapidly

Date 14.08.2018

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According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2nd quarter of 2018, the unemployment rate was 5.1%, the employment rate 68.2% and the labour force participation rate 71.9%. The unemployment rate was the lowest in a decade.