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According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2020, Estonian accommodation establishments served 118,000 tourists who spent 224,000 nights in total. The number of visitors fell by 55% compared to November 2019.
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Healthy life years (also called disability-free life expectancy) shows the average number of years an individual is expected to live free of disability if current patterns of mortality and disability continue to apply. To calculate healthy life years, Statistics Estonia uses the internationally recommended Sullivan method, which is convenient as few data are needed. It requires the mean annual population for five-year periods by sex and age groups, the number of deaths and the share of people with good health in these age groups. The indicator is calculated using survey information on the
The decrease in population number was influenced by emigration
Date 03.05.2013
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According to Statistics Estonia, 1,286,000 persons lived in Estonia on 1 January 2013. Due to migration the population declined by more than 6,600 persons, due to the natural increase by 1,400 persons
Expenditure on research and development decreased last year
Date 01.12.2017
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2016, the expenditure on research and development (R&D) in Estonia amounted to 270.3 million euros, which is 11% less than in 2015.
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Turnover volume in retail trade grew by 2% last year
Date 30.01.2026
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Johanna Linda Pihlak, analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the biggest increase was registered in enterprises engaged in the retail sale of automotive fuel, where turnover volume increased by 14% last year. “The volume of turnover was up by 4% in stores selling manufactured goods but decreased by 4% in grocery stores,” added Pihlak. Pihlak explained that the increase in the turnover volume of enterprises engaged in the retail sale of automotive fuel was influenced by the lower reference base of 2024 and by the lower prices of motor fuels. She noted that the turnover of enterprises engaged
Last year unemployment increased
Date 13.02.2009
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According to Statistics Estonia, the unemployment rate was 5.5% in 2008 and 7.6% in the 4th quarter. By counties, the annual average unemployment was the biggest in Ida-Viru county and the smallest in Pärnu county.
Economic growth accelerated in the 3rd quarter
Date 30.11.2018
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According to Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia grew by 4.2% in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same period of the previous year.
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