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Enumerators are out and about, but there are no home visits

Kuupäev 23.02.2022
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There is exactly one week left until the end of the Population and Housing Census, as data collection continues with phone interviews. Due to the epidemic, there will be no home visits during this census. But enumerators are visiting the addresses included in the mandatory random sample to post notes that ask residents to make contact.

Population census. One in five people in Estonia have a master's degree, the country is a destination for the highly educated

Kuupäev 03.08.2022
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Data from the 2021 census show that the share of people with higher education in Estonia is increasing and the share of people with basic education is decreasing. A fifth of the inhabitants in Estonia have a master's degree, and Tartu and Viimsi stand out for their particularly high concentration of highly educated people.

Research and development in Estonia is driven by the business sector

Kuupäev 02.12.2020
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2019, the expenditures on research and development (R&D) in Estonia amounted to 453 million euros, which is 24% more than in 2018. The share of R&D expenditures in the gross domestic product was 1.61%, making it the highest share in the last five years.

In the third quarter, wage growth was one of the biggest in recent years

Kuupäev 26.11.2021
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the third quarter of 2021, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 1,553 euros, which is 7.8% more than the year before. Gross wages and salaries were highest in Harju and Tartu counties, and in information and communication, financial and insurance activities and the energy sector.

2000 Population and Housing Census

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Published statistics Statistical database Publications Complete report (in Estonian) Population de facto and Usual Resident Population, LocatIon of the Population, Population Sex and Age Structure Thematic maps: explanations p 32, maps (1–9) pp 20–28 Citizenship, Nationality, Mother Tongue and Command of Foreign Languages Thematic maps: explanations p 32, maps (1–7) pp 22–28 and on the inner sides of the front and back cover Place of Birth and Migration Thematic maps: explanations pp 35–36, maps (1–8) pp 25–32 and on the inner sides of the front and back cover Education. Religion Thematic maps

Growth in life expectancy has slowed down, but Estonian people live a longer healthy life

Kuupäev 25.08.2021
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2020, life expectancy at birth for Estonian inhabitants was 78.8 years. Male life expectancy was 74.4 years and female life expectancy was 82.8 years for the second year in a row. Men are expected to live disability-free for 55.5 years and women for 59.5 years.

In October, the producer price index did not change

Kuupäev 20.11.2020
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In October, the producer price index of industrial output, which expresses changes in the producer prices of industrial goods manufactured in Estonia for the domestic market and for exports, was at the same level as in September. Compared to October 2019, the producer price index decreased by 1.9%.