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What is the Agricultural Census? The Agricultural Census is conducted every ten years in most countries of the world and in all European Union countries. As a result of the census, ministries, European Union institutions, research institutions and farmers receive the necessary input for decision-making in the field of agriculture and know which issues require more attention and funding. In 2020, the seventh agricultural census takes place in Estonia. What is asked in the Agricultural Census? In the Agricultural Census, basic information about managing the holding, land use and the number of

Gender pay gap refers to the difference between the average gross hourly wages and salaries of male and female employees by economic activity at the letter code level. Part-time employees' earnings are also taken into account when comparing gross hourly wages and salaries. Hourly wages and salaries are used to calculate the gender pay gap on the basis of a pan-European methodology. The gender pay gap is calculated by subtracting the average gross hourly wages and salaries of female employees from those of male employees and dividing the difference by the average gross hourly wages and salaries

Business statistics are produced on the basis of the data of economically active entities. However, not all economic units in legal registers are actively operating. The statistical subject matter domain of economic units involves: identifying economically active entities; specifying statistical units for producing official statistics; classifying economic entities on the basis of international standards. In order to produce business statistics, Statistics Estonia keeps a business register for statistical purposes. Its data are obtained from the commercial register, non-profit associations and