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The happiest people in the Baltics live in Estonia
The results of the Estonian Social Survey show that Estonian people are happier than Latvians and Lithuanians but not nearly as happy as the residents of Finland and Sweden. How happy are people in Estonia compared with other European countries? Here is an overview by Anet Müürsoo, Head of Population and Social Statistics Department at Statistics Estonia.
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Today and 20 years ago. Which EU countries' citizens live in Estonia?
While at the beginning of the new century it was mainly the inhabitants of Estonia who eagerly moved elsewhere in Europe, today more and more citizens of other European Union countries are settling in Estonia. Kristjan Erik Loik, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, takes a look at who has arrived here in the last 20 years.
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Information for API users: labour market tables changing from 15 May
As of 15 May 2024, annual and quarterly data about the labour market are published in separate tables. The changes will primarily affect users accessing these data with a machine-to-machine interface.
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GDP flash estimate: economy contracted by 2.1% in Q1
According to Statistics Estonia’s preliminary estimate, the decline in the gross domestic product (GDP) slowed down in the first quarter of 2024. The GDP fell by about 2.1% compared with the first quarter of 2023.
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The producer price index of industrial output increased in October
According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2016, the producer price index of industrial output changed by 1.6% compared to September 2016 and by 0.8% compared to October 2015.
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The number of persons active in the labour market continued increasing
According to Statistics Estonia, the unemployment rate was 7.5% and the employment rate was 66.5% in the 3rd quarter of 2016. The labour force participation rate increased by 1 percentage point compared to the same quarter of the previous year and the number of inactive working-age people is on a downtrend.
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The first trial census of the register-based population census is now in its summary stage
Today, on 14 November, Statistics Estonia presented an overview on how the trial census of the Register-Based Population and Housing Census was carried out and what the results of the trial census revealed about the presence and quality of dwelling data in registers.
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The economy grew 1.1% in the 3rd quarter
According to the flash estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased 1.1% in the 3rd quarter of 2016 compared to the 3rd quarter of the previous year.
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In September, the number of tourists in accommodation establishments increased
According to Statistics Estonia, in September, domestic and foreign tourists having stayed in Estonian accommodation establishments numbered 257,000, which was 9% more than in September 2015.
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In September, exports grew faster than imports
According to Statistics Estonia, in September 2016, the exports of goods increased by 13% and imports by 2% compared to September of the previous year. In the third quarter as a whole exports grew 7%.
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In October, the monthly change of the consumer price index was influenced the most by a seasonal decrease in the prices of vegetables and fruit
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index in October 2016 was -0.3% compared to September 2016 and 0.6% compared to October of the previous year.
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The stable turnover growth of retail trade enterprises continued in September
According to Statistics Estonia, in September 2016 compared to September 2015, the turnover of retail trade enterprises increased 5% at constant prices. Turnover has shown a stable five-percent growth for the second month in succession compared to the same month of the previous year.
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In September, the volume of industrial production increased
According to Statistics Estonia, in September 2016, the production of industrial enterprises increased 7% compared to September of the previous year. Production increased in manufacturing and the energy sector, but decreased in mining and quarrying.
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Construction price index took an upturn in the 3rd quarter due to the increasing costs of construction materials
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 3rd quarter of 2016, the construction price index increased 0.7% compared to the 2nd quarter of 2016 and fell by 0.7% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2015.
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The producer price index of industrial output increased in September
According to Statistics Estonia, in September 2016, the producer price index of industrial output changed by 0.1% compared to August 2016 and by -0.9% compared to September 2015.
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In August, the number of tourists in accommodation establishments increased
According to Statistics Estonia, in August, domestic and foreign tourists having stayed in Estonian accommodation establishments numbered 417,000, which was 6% more than in August 2015.