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Recession slowed down in the second quarter. Photo: Shutterstock

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According to Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 2.9% in the second quarter of 2023 compared with the same quarter a year earlier. The GDP at current prices amounted to 9.4 billion euros.

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

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The most populous country is India, and the world's population will continue to increase until at least 2084. This is according to the population projection published by the United Nations in July.

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The workshop will be held at Radisson Blu Hotel Olumpia, in conference room Omega. Radisson Blu Hotel Olumpia is located in the city centre. The conference room is situated on the second floor of the building. The venue and its surroundings are modern and business-orientated. You will be provided with comfy chairs for the busy two days and tables for making notes. There are two shopping centres near the venue: Stockmann and Viru Keskus. How to get to the venue By bus: From the Lennujaam stop, take bus 2, 121, 132, 135, 138 or 214 to the Sossimägi stop. Switch to bus 54 and get off at the

Number of unemployed persons up by 4,600 from previous quarter

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According to Statistics Estonia, in the third quarter of 2023, the unemployment rate was 7.3%, the labour force participation rate 74.5%, and the employment rate 69.1%.

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Statistics by region

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National figures alone cannot reveal the full and sometimes complex picture of what is happening at a regional level in a country. Statistical information at a sub-national level is an important tool for highlighting specific regional aspects. It helps to analyse changes and the impact that policy decisions can have on our daily life.

Environmental protection funding

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Environmental measures implemented by the state support the development of environmentally friendly consumption and production habits. One of these measures is environmental taxes. Their share in the total tax revenue in Estonia has increased over the years. The purpose of environmental taxes is to mitigate the negative impact of human activity on the environment and to reduce environmental pollution. Examples of environmental taxes are pollution, energy and transport taxes. Statistics on environmental protection funding provide information on environmental protection expenditures

General Government budget was in surplus again

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According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2011 the Estonian general government sector surplus was 1% and gross debt level was 6% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

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General government finance statistics cast light on the use of state funds. In Estonia, the general government sector is divided into three: central government comprising state budget units and extra-budgetary funds, foundations and legal entities governed by public law; local governments, i.e. city and rural municipality administrations with their subsidiary units; social security funds: Estonian Health Insurance Fund and Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund. General government finance statistics cover general government financial indicators, such as tax receipts, general government revenue