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According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2016, the exports of goods increased by 2% and imports by 9% compared to April of the previous year. The imports of goods increased in almost all commodity sections.

According to Statistics Estonia, on the labour market of Estonia, young people aged 15–24 have suffered the most due to the economic crisis; their unemployment increased more than three times in the 1st quarter of 2009 compared to the same period of the previous year.

Economic growth in Estonia was broad-based. In the previous years, the growth was largely due to internal consumption, whereas in 2017, the growth became more broad‑based. The role of household consumption decreased. After years of decline, investments began to increase again as a result of improved economic climate, indicating a positive mind-set of entrepreneurs.

According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2020, compared to March 2019, the exports of goods decreased by 1% and imports by 2%. Compared to the first quarter of 2019, exports declined by 3% and imports by 4%. In the first quarter, trade decreased mostly due to declined exports and imports of electrical equipment and mineral products.

According to Statistics Estonia, more than 4,000 persons have already expressed their wish to work for the 2011 Population and Housing Census. Large-scale job competitions will be announced this autumn.

According to the second estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia decreased 1.4% in the 1st quarter of 2014 compared to the 1st quarter of the previous year.