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First machine-to-machine submitted data on wages reached Statistics Estonia

Kuupäev 24.04.2019
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As a result of the cooperation between Statistics Estonia, software company Skriining and Ida-Viru central hospital, the first set of wages data that were submitted directly from the enterprise’s IT system arrived at Statistics Estonia this spring.

Last year, the volume of freight transport through ports decreased by nearly a third, rail transport by 43%

Kuupäev 05.02.2024
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According to Statistics Estonia, the volume of freight transport through ports fell by 31% in 2023. A total of 23 million tonnes of goods were transported through Estonian ports, 10 million tonnes less than a year earlier. Estonian railways carried a total of 10.1 million tonnes of freight last year, 43% less than in 2022.

Biodiversity protection and land use

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Biodiversity (biological diversity) is a common good, which needs to be carefully preserved. The protection and sustainable use of ecosystems and species contribute to reducing environmental pressure and natural disasters. Healthy and coherent ecosystems also mitigate the effects of global warming. One of the global sustainable development goals is to reduce the degradation of natural habitats and halt the loss of biodiversity. Statistics Estonia publishes the following information on biodiversity, its protection and land use: ecosystem extent; nature protection and relevant expenditures; land

Stable economic growth continued also in the 3rd quarter

Kuupäev 09.12.2011
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According to the second estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter of the previous year. During the three quarters this year economic the growth has been stably robust.

Passenger and goods transport through ports increased last year

Kuupäev 23.03.2020
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2019, compared to 2018, the number of passengers on main national ship lines increased by 4% and in international traffic by 0.3%. The freight volume of ports in tonnes increased by around 5%.

Albert Pullerits prize awarded to Diana Sokurova

Kuupäev 09.10.2020
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This year, the young statistician’s prize named after Albert Pullerits was awarded to Diana Sokurova. Her master’s thesis, defended at the University of Tartu, is titled “Reducing the Reporting Burden on Health Professionals by Rolling and Two Occasions Designs”.

Industrial production in September was smaller than last year

Kuupäev 31.10.2019
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According to Statistics Estonia, in September 2019, the production of industrial enterprises decreased by 5% compared to September 2018. Production decreased in manufacturing as well as in energy and mining.