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There were 8,363 job vacancies in the second quarter

Date 08.09.2026

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The total number of vacant and occupied posts in the second quarter was 590,408 – this is 0.9% less than in the same quarter of 2025. The number of vacant posts was the highest in education (1,558), public administration and defence, compulsory social security (1,274), wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (1,029), and manufacturing (968). “Looking at the labour market as a whole, employment did not increase in the second quarter. The Labour Force Survey data published in August showed a decline in the unemployment rate, but there was no comparable rise in

The number of international students decreased last year but their tax contribution increased

Date 10.06.2026

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This was the seventh time that Statistics Estonia was commissioned by the Education and Youth Board to analyse the tax contribution of international students who work in Estonia during and after their studies. In the academic year 2024/2025, there were 3,951 international students in Estonia. 3,418 of them had an Estonian personal identification code and their labour market participation could be studied using pseudonymised codes. 1,752 (51%) of the analysed students worked in Estonia while studying. The study showed that long-term work is predominant among both local and international

Number of people living in absolute poverty rose by two and a half times

Date 10.11.2023

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According to Statistics Estonia, 22.5% of Estonia’s population lived at risk of poverty and 3.5% in absolute poverty in 2022. Compared with 2021, the share of people living at risk of poverty decreased by 0.3 percentage points and the share of people living in absolute poverty increased by 2.1 percentage points.

Statistics Estonia released a publication on children’s well-being

Date 28.08.2019

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Children’s Subjective Well-Being in Local and International Perspectives, a publication of Statistics Estonia, was presented at the international child well-being conference in Tartu. The aim of the publication is to show the complexity of understanding children’s well-being.

Construction volume increased for the second quarter in a row

Date 28.08.2026

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In the second quarter, the total production value of Estonian construction enterprises was 1.06 billion euros, including 665 million euros’ worth of building construction and 399 million euros’ worth of civil engineering. Compared with the second quarter of last year, the volume of building construction increased by 4.6% and the volume of civil engineering works (roads, bridges, port facilities, pipelines, communication and electricity lines, sports fields, etc.) grew by 2.5%. The volume of construction on the domestic market increased, while construction in foreign countries decreased Merike

Survey on Satisfaction with Local Government Services and the Living Environment

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What kind of survey is it? The aim of the survey is to determine how satisfied residents are with their living environment and the quality of services provided by their municipality. The survey asks for an assessment of mobility, sports and cultural leisure facilities, living environment, public maintenance, provision of general services, and local governance. The municipality of the respondent's primary residence is assessed. Information about the person's place of residence and household is also asked. Who commissions the survey? The survey is conducted in cooperation between the Ministry of

GDP flash estimate: the economy grew by 2.1% in Q2

Date 30.07.2026

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“According to the GDP flash estimate, the economic recovery continued in the second quarter at a pace similar to the growth seen in the first quarter,” said Robert Müürsepp, the National Accounts Service Manager at Statistics Estonia. Compared with the first quarter of 2026, the seasonally and working-day adjusted GDP grew by 0.4% according to the flash estimate. What is a flash estimate of GDP? The official data on GDP for the second quarter of 2026 will be published by Statistics Estonia on 31 August, but based on the information already available, it is possible to assess the overall

Retail trade volume up by 8% in January

Date 02.03.2026

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Johanna Linda Pihlak, analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the volume of turnover was unchanged in December year on year but started to increase in January. “The rise in retail trade volume in January was mostly due to enterprises engaged in the retail sale of automotive fuel, as their turnover volume rose by 4% compared with January 2025. The main reason for this was the fall in motor fuel prices,” explained Pihlak. “The turnover of enterprises engaged in the retail sale of automotive fuel does not only include the sale of motor fuels but reflects total sales, including income from food

Census rules

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I. Rahva ja eluruumide loenduse korraldamine 1. Rahva ja eluruumide loendus (edaspidi loendus) toimub 31. märtsist – 9. aprillini 2000. aastal (edaspidi loenduse aeg). Loendusmoment on kell 00.00 ööl vastu 31. märtsi 2000. aastal. Loendusega kogutavad andmed ajastatakse loendusmomendile. 2. Enne loendust korraldatakse eelringkäik ja pärast loendust väljavõtteline järelküsitlus. 3. Loendamisele kuuluvad füüsilised isikud (edaspidi isikud), leibkonnad ning eluruumid ja eluruume sisaldavad hooned. Leibkonna moodustavad ühel aadressil koos elavad isikud, keda seob ühine kodune majapidamine (ühine

Business and consumer confidence showed signs of improvement in August

Date 26.08.2026

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In August, the confidence indicator was still the highest in trade (+15.7) where enterprises saw an improvement in their sales in the last three months and also expected increased sales in the next three months, along with an improved assessment of the volume of stock. At the same time, there was an increase in the share of enterprises who expected a fall in their number of employees in the next three months (-7 percentage points in July, -18.3 percentage points in August). The confidence indicator was +7.4 for the services sector and +3.6 for the industry sector. The construction sector again