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Statistical Council gave a recommendation on the organisation of the register-based census

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The Statistical Council, formed by the order of the Government of the Republic, convened on 26 November. At the meeting, the results of the second trial census of the population and housing census were presented. The Statistical Council supports the decision of Statistics Estonia to combine the register-based census with sample surveys.

A little over a tenth of dwellings were built in this century

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According to Statistics Estonia, on 1 January 2018, there were 718,600 dwellings in Estonia, of which nearly 76%, or 542,500, were occupied. Of these, 99.1% were conventional dwellings and other housing units, and 0.9% were collective living quarters.

Employment rate

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The employment rate shows the share of employed persons in the working-age population. The data are collected with the Labour Force Survey. An employed person is someone who worked during the reference period and was paid as a wage earner, entrepreneur or freelancer. An employed person is also someone who worked without direct payment in a family enterprise or own farm, or was temporarily absent from work.

Overviews of small regions and population groups

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How many people are affected by a planned new law or amendment? For an analysis of the impact of legislation, we compiled overviews of specific population groups. For example, we studied the coping of small ethnic groups and prepared overviews on the young. There were also summaries of social tax payments of sole proprietors compiled.

The Population and Housing Census will show the number of inhabitants with two mother tongues and two nationalities

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Researchers and officials have a special interest to find out through the census how many people living in Estonia have two nationalities and speak two mother tongues. Although information on nationality and mother tongue is also available in the population register, it is the first time that it is possible to choose two options in the census questionnaire.

Working part-time continues to be popular

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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2019, the labour force participation rate was 71.6%, the employment rate was 68.4% and the unemployment rate was 4.4%. The annual average number of persons active in the labour market was 702,600 and persons employed numbered 671,300.