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Population census: the share of people of foreign origin who consider themselves ethnic Estonians has grown

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Data from the register-based population and housing census of 2021 reveal that 72.5% of Estonia’s population is made up of native people, i.e. persons with at least one parent and grandparent born in Estonia. At the time of the previous census, the share of the native populace was 75.3%, which means that the proportion of natives in the population has decreased by 2.8 percentage points, while the share of the foreign-origin population who consider themselves ethnic Estonians has increased.

Ene-Margit Tiit: Population Census enables to estimate the size of emigration

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The Population and Housing Census starting on the last day of the year enables to estimate the emigration from the country during the last decade, spoke Professor Ene-Margit Tiit at the Population Register Seminar in Tallinn today, on 6 October.

2000 Population and Housing Census

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Published statistics Statistical database Publications Complete report (in Estonian) Population de facto and Usual Resident Population, Location of the Population, Population Sex and Age Structure Thematic maps: explanations p 32, maps (1–9) pp 20–28 Citizenship, Nationality, Mother Tongue and Command of Foreign Languages Thematic maps: explanations p 32, maps (1–7) pp 22–28 and on the inner sides of the front and back cover Place of Birth and Migration Thematic maps: explanations pp 35–36, maps (1–8) pp 25–32 and on the inner sides of the front and back cover Education. Religion Thematic maps

PHC 2011: Almost 25,000 Estonian residents go to work abroad

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According to the data of the 2011 Population and Housing Census (PHC 2011), 24,907 permanent residents of Estonia – 4.4% of all employed persons – go to work abroad. 28,984 residents work outside their county of residence.

Estonian estimated population adjusted

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According to Statistics Estonia, by adjusted data, the number of population in Estonia decreased by about 3,000 persons in 2011 and on 1 January 2012 it totalled 1,318,000 persons.

The decrease of population number slowed down

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According to Statistics Estonia, by preliminary estimation the number of population in Estonia on 1 January 2009 was 1,340,300. Due to the increase in the number of births and to the decrease in the number of deaths the decline in population number slowed down last year.

This year, the European Social Survey focuses on age discrimination and family formation topics

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October marked the beginning of the European Social Survey 2018, organised by the University of Tartu and Statistics Estonia. The survey is conducted in 30 European countries and focuses on such topics as age discrimination, family formation and having children. In Estonia, the survey covers 2,000 persons, who are going to be visited by Statistics Estonia’s interviewers.