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Estonian Health Interview Survey

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What kind of survey is it? The Estonian Health Interview Survey assesses the health status of the Estonian population, the factors influencing it, and the use of health services. Who commissions the survey? The survey is conducted in cooperation with the National Institute for Health Development and the Ministry of Social Affairs. The survey is part of the European Union Health Survey. Why are the data needed? The data collected in the Estonian Health Interview Survey offer insight into the health status of population groups. Links between health and socio-economic and other factors are

3 skills that Estonian enterprises consider important for employees

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Which skills should be acquired to remain competitive on the labour market and to prepare for the future? These questions are answered by the Continuing Vocational Training Survey conducted by Statistics Estonia.

Biggest national culture survey: people mainly go to the cinema or a concert for entertainment

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The Cultural Participation Survey conducted by Statistics Estonia reveals that over half a million people in Estonia went to the cinema at least once last year. Almost the same number of people attended a concert. Overall, 79% of residents aged 15 and over participated in a cultural event in 2023.

Research and development

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Research and development (R&D) aim at acquiring new knowledge or using existing knowledge in a novel way. For example, it is the improvement of a product or work process. R&D ends when the main product is developed and the focus is shifted to production planning or market expansion. The main features of R&D are novelty, creativity, ambiguity, systematicity and transferability. Novelty means discovering something new, and with that goal in mind, researchers carry out studies at universities and research institutes. In business, novelty refers to new discoveries or technologies that have not

Sustainable development

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The statistics in the section of sustainable development provide an overview on how Estonia is moving towards the goals of the global sustainable development agenda. At the UN summit in 2015, the global sustainable development goals were agreed on by adopting the resolution Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes 17 global sustainable development goals with 169 targets. The Commission for Sustainable Development approved the relevant indicators for Estonia to monitor progress towards the goals. The topic of cultural space, which is not one of the

Projects funded by the European Union

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Eurostat grants are part of the European Union's support to producers of official statistics. The grants are mainly used for the design and development of methodologies and applications, and for conducting surveys. The volume of external grants per calendar year is around €1 million.

Research and development (R&D) 2023. year

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Internet use and digital skills survey

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What kind of survey is it? The information technology survey assesses how and for what purpose people in Estonia use computers and the internet. Who commissions the survey? The survey is conducted in cooperation with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications. How often is the survey conducted? The survey is carried out in the second quarter of each year. Why are the data needed? The information and communication sector has an impact on the whole Estonian economy and development of society. The survey looks at which ICT tools are used and what is done with them. It also examines the

2.5 million museum visits. Did you contribute as well?

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Estonian people visited museums nearly 2.5 million times last year. A total of 157 museums were open for visitors in 2023. There were 95 expositions, 4 science centres, and 924 exhibitions.