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The ratio of labour taxes in GDP decreased last year

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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2010 the ratio of labour taxes in gross domestic product (GDP) was 18.3% and it decreased by a half percentage points compared to the previous year.

The Tree of Truth shows how Estonia is doing

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Today, Statistics Estonia and the Government Office presented a new web application called the Tree of Truth. It is a gauge of important national indicators, giving a simple, honest and objective picture of how the country is doing.

Farm Structure Survey 2023

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What kind of survey is it? The aim of the Farm Structure Survey is to provide comparable data on all agricultural holdings across the European Union (EU). Agriculture produces almost 100% of food, covers around 40% of the European Union’s territory, and takes up about 40% of the EU budget. The EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the only policy the implementation of which is almost entirely financed by EU funds, and it must be based on specific input. Farm structure surveys have been conducted in the EU since the 1960s – every 10 years as an agricultural census and in the intervening

Enterprise surveys

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Why is it necessary to submit data to Statistics Estonia? Enterprises have an obligation to submit data, because statistics reflecting the functioning of the society are needed for state governance as well as for enterprises themselves for drawing up development plans and making decisions. Based on the data, government authorities assess the state of the economy, which has an impact on taxes and wages. The questionnaires that enterprises are expected to fill in are listed on Statistics Estonia’s website under the heading “ Obligation to submit data“. The statistics produced on the basis of the

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.