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Oil shale electricity production decreased last year

Then and now: People in Estonia are getting married at later and later ages

Estonian residents have become more aware of the importance of travel insurance

The 2024 major revision of Estonia’s GDP has been completed

Latest UN projection: world population will continue to grow for at least another 60 years

GDP flash estimate: recession slowed down in Q2

According to Statistics Estonia's preliminary estimate, the decline in the gross domestic product (GDP) slowed down in the second quarter of 2024. GDP fell by approximately 1.7% compared with the second quarter of 2023.

Young workers are turning away from the information and communication sector

Statistics Estonia's short-term labour market statistics show that over the past year and a half, there have been fewer young people aged 20–29 working in both the broader information and communication sector and the more specific field of computer programming. While in previous years the field of computer programming was growing mainly because of young people, in the past year their numbers have fallen.

Sown area of potatoes smaller than ever before

According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia and the Agricultural Registers and Information Board (ARIB), the utilised agricultural area this year is 983,400 hectares, which is 4,400 hectares less than in 2023. There has been a slight decrease in arable land, as well as in the area of fruit and berry plantations. The sown area of potatoes, which has been in decline for a long time, continues the trend and is 8% smaller in 2024 than the year before.

Information for API users: data on the travelling of Estonian residents are published in separate tables from 28 June

As of 28 June, annual and quarterly data on the travelling of Estonian residents are published in separate tables. The changes will primarily affect users accessing these data with a machine-to-machine interface.

In the second quarter, the average wages and salaries were 1,693 euros

Population increased but births continued to fall

The population of Estonia decreased, mainly due to the high number of deaths

A lot of tourists stayed in accommodation establishments at the beginning of the year

According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2011, 446,000 tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, which was 16% more than in the same period of the previous year. The number of both foreign and domestic tourists increased.

Estonia’s trade was record high in March

According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2011 exports grew by 71% and imports by 45% compared to the same month of the previous year. For the first time, the total turnover of monthly trade exceeded two billion euros.

Consumer price index increased in April

According to Statistics Estonia, the consumer price index increased 5.4% in April 2011 compared to April of the previous year and 0.7% compared to March 2011.

Retail sales grew also in March

According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2011 compared to March of the previous year the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 5% at constant prices.

In March the rapid growth of industrial production continued

According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2011 the production of industrial enterprises grew 33% compared to March of the previous year. The production showed a 30% growth for the seventh month in succession compared to the same month of the previous year.

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Estonia’s natural increase in 2010 was positive again after 20 years

According to the revised data of Statistics Estonia, in 2010 35 people more were born than died. The population of Estonia was 1,340,194 on 1 January 2011.

Construction price index slightly increased at the beginning of the year

According to Statistics Estonia, the percentage change of the construction price index was 1.5% in the 1st quarter of 2011 compared to the 1st quarter of the previous year. The index increased for the second quarter in succession in the year-on-year comparison.

Producer price indices increased in March

According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2011 the producer price index of industrial output changed by 0.4 % compared to February and by 5.2% compared to March of the previous year.

The conference of Estonian Statistical Society focuses on the survival of Estonian population

On 20–21 April a conference of the Estonian Statistical Society “Kas Eesti rahvas jääb püsima?” (Will Estonian Population Survive?) will be held at the National Library of Estonia in Tallinn. During these two days the focus will be on the questions related to the survival of Estonian population.

In February the number of tourists in accommodation establishments increased

According to Statistics Estonia, in February, 143,000 domestic and foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments of Estonia, which is 15% more than in February of the previous year. 44% of tourists were residents of Estonia.

In February the trade deficit increased

According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2011 exports grew by 34% and imports by 45% compared to the same month of the previous year. The trade deficit increased also due to the bigger growth in imports than in exports.

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