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According to Statistics Estonia, on 1 January 2018, there were 718,600 dwellings in Estonia, of which nearly 76%, or 542,500, were occupied. Of these, 99.1% were conventional dwellings and other housing units, and 0.9% were collective living quarters.

According to Statistics Estonia, the consumer price index increased 2.9% in July 2010 compared to July of the previous year and 0.3% compared to June this year.

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.

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2017, compared to 2016, the number of international traffic passengers served by Estonian ports increased by 3%, the number of national traffic passengers increased by 7% and the freight volume of ports in tonnes increased by 3%.

According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index in August 2015 was -0.3% compared to July 2015 and also -0.3% compared to August of the previous year.

According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index in October 2018 was 0.5% compared to September 2018 and 4.4% compared to October of the previous year.

According to Statistics Estonia, by flash estimations, the gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 9.4% in Estonia in the 4th quarter of 2008 compared to the same quarter in the previous year.

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2011, 17.5% of the Estonian population lived in relative poverty. The overall percentage of people living in relative poverty stayed on the same level compared to the previous year, but the income of the population increased.

In October, the trade deficit was 323 million euros, which is 8 million euros less than in October last year. Jane Leppmets, foreign trade analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the share of goods of Estonian origin in total exports fell by five percentage points year on year and was 61% in October this year. “Exports of goods of Estonian origin in October were down by 3% from October last year. Re-exports of goods, i.e. the exports of previously imported goods, grew by 19% year on year. This growth resulted mainly from the increased re-exports of mineral products, including natural gas, and