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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.

Estonian economy grew by 5.4% in the first quarter

Kuupäev 31.05.2021
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the first quarter of 2021, the gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.4% year on year. The GDP at current prices was 6.9 billion euros.

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Producer price index rose by 0.7%

Kuupäev 20.01.2021
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In December 2020, 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, increased by 0.7% compared to November 2020 and by 0.7% compared to December 2019.

Unemployment up by nearly 5,000 persons in the third quarter

Kuupäev 13.11.2020
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the third quarter of 2020, the labour force participation rate was 71.8%, the employment rate was 66.3%, and the unemployment rate was 7.7%. There were 54,300 unemployed persons, which is 4,900 more than in the second quarter of the year.

General government budget is in deficit, debt doubled in a year

Kuupäev 25.03.2021
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According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2020, the Estonian general government deficit was 4.8% and the gross debt level was 18% of the gross domestic product. At the end of 2020, the general government consolidated expenditures exceeded the revenues by 1.3 billion euros.

Labour market indicators have improved year-on-year

Kuupäev 14.02.2019
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2018, the labour force participation rate was 71.9%, the employment rate was 68.1% and the unemployment rate was 5.4%. The number of long‑term unemployed was the lowest of the last 20 years.

Population census. 76% of Estonia’s population speak a foreign language

Kuupäev 16.11.2022
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Census data show that an estimated 76% of Estonia’s population speak a foreign language. While 10 years ago the most widely spoken foreign language in Estonia was Russian, today it is English. Estonian is spoken by 84% of the population: 67% speak it as a mother tongue and 17% as a foreign language.