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GDP gap between Harju county and Estonia’s average is decreasing
Date 13.12.2019
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2018, 65% of the Estonian gross value added was created in Harju county, but the rest of the country is slowly catching up with Harju county.
Sales of herbicides were again the highest last year
Date 11.06.2021
Article
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2020, 784 tonnes of pesticides by active substance were placed on the market in Estonia. The majority of these pesticides were herbicides, while the sales of fungicides and growth regulators were the highest of the last decade.
In 2019, economic growth and growth in value added were driven by information and communication
Date 28.02.2020
Article
According to Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia grew 4.3% in 2019. In the 4th quarter of 2019, the GDP grew 3.9% compared to the same period of the previous year. The Estonian GDP was 28 billion euros at current prices.
In 2018, rapid economic growth continued in Estonia
Date 28.02.2019
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2018, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased 3.9% compared to 2017. For the third consecutive year the economic growth in Estonia was faster than 3%. In the 4th quarter of 2018, the Estonian economy increased by 4.2% compared to the 4th quarter of 2017.
In the fourth quarter, the economy contracted by 1.2%
Date 01.03.2021
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the fourth quarter of 2020, the gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 1.2% year on year, and the GDP at current prices was 7.3 billion euros. In 2020 as a whole, the Estonian economy shrank by 2.9%.
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Global and local environmental goals focus largely on reaching a balance between limited ecological resources and people’s well-being. According to the strategy “Sustainable Estonia 21”, achieving an ecological balance requires using natural resources sustainably, reducing pollution and preserving biological diversity and natural areas. Globally, the aims are to stop activities contributing to climate change, to consume and produce in a sustainable and clean way, to preserve water resources and to produce energy using environmentally friendly solutions. Data on the environment are necessary to
In the 2nd quarter, the number of job vacancies exceeded 9,000
Date 08.09.2016
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According to Statistics Estonia, there were about 9,500 job vacancies in the enterprises, institutions and organisations of Estonia in the 2nd quarter of 2016. The previous time when the number job vacancies exceeded 9,000 was in 2008. The number of job vacancies increased by 15% compared to the previous quarter and by 13% compared to the 2nd quarter of 2015.
The quantity of pesticides sold decreased by one-sixth last year
Date 05.12.2018
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According to Statistics Estonia, 706 tonnes of pesticides (by active substance) were placed on the market in 2017 in Estonia, which is 15% less than the year before.
The gender pay gap decreased for the third year in a row
Date 28.04.2017
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According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2016, the average gross hourly earnings of female employees were 20.9% lower than the average gross hourly earnings of male employees. The gender pay gap decreased by 1.3 percentage points compared to the previous year. The gender pay gap decreased by 1.3 percentage points for the third year in a row.