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Quality Policy

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The main task of Statistics Estonia is to provide information on the economic, demographic, social and environmental situation and trends in Estonia. In the production of statistics, we focus on quality: we systematically and regularly determine the strengths and weaknesses of statistical actions in order to consistently enhance and improve the quality of our processes and services and the statistics we publish. The Quality Policy supports the Strategy of Statistics Estonia and includes the principles the following of which guarantees that the statistics comply with the quality requirements of

Industrial producer price index decreased in November

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According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2018, the producer price index of industrial output changed by –0.9% compared to October and by 1.6% compared to November 2017.

Wages and salaries and labour costs

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For work, people receive pay, or wages and salaries, which is agreed compensation for fulfilling work tasks. In addition to the sum that the employer pays to the employee, the employer pays labour taxes on that sum, which together with the wages constitute labour costs. Wages are an important source of income, and their main purpose is to cover expenses on dwelling, food, transportation and other basic needs. This is why the law regulates the minimum an employee could be paid for full-time work. The minimum wage is set to protect the well-being of employees. The statistics on wages and

In the third quarter, wage growth was one of the biggest in recent years

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According to Statistics Estonia, in the third quarter of 2021, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 1,553 euros, which is 7.8% more than the year before. Gross wages and salaries were highest in Harju and Tartu counties, and in information and communication, financial and insurance activities and the energy sector.

Producer price index decreased in May

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In May 2019, the change in the producer price index of industrial output was -0.4% compared to April 2019 and 1.1% compared to May 2018.

Earnings application

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What are the median wages for different occupations in the various counties of Estonia? How much do earnings of men and women differ? What do the wage and pension projections suggest?

People prefer e-commerce while enterprises prefer cloud services

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According to Statistics Estonia, 56.5% of the population aged 16–74 used e-commerce in the last three months. Compared to last year, the overall popularity of e-commerce has remained the same, but the amounts spent on purchasing goods and services have increased. The results of the enterprise survey showed that more than half of the companies using the internet use paid cloud services.