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Sown area of potatoes smaller than ever before
According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia and the Agricultural Registers and Information Board (ARIB), the utilised agricultural area this year is 983,400 hectares, which is 4,400 hectares less than in 2023. There has been a slight decrease in arable land, as well as in the area of fruit and berry plantations. The sown area of potatoes, which has been in decline for a long time, continues the trend and is 8% smaller in 2024 than the year before.
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Information for API users: data on the travelling of Estonian residents are published in separate tables from 28 June
As of 28 June, annual and quarterly data on the travelling of Estonian residents are published in separate tables. The changes will primarily affect users accessing these data with a machine-to-machine interface.
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The wedding season has begun! What do the latest marriage statistics reveal?
Newly published data from Statistics Estonia show that 41% of all marriages of Estonian residents took place during the summer months. The most popular day for tying the knot was Friday the 7th of July. What other fascinating facts emerge from the 2023 marriage statistics?
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New population projection shows that Estonia’s population will decrease
Although the population has grown for the last seven years, the latest projection predicts a decrease in Estonia’s population by 2085.
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Estonian economy grew by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter
According to the second estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter in the previous year.
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The increase in the number of job vacancies continued in the 2nd quarter
According to Statistics Estonia, there were more than 8,100 job vacancies in the enterprises, institutions and organisations of Estonia in the 2nd quarter of 2012 – this is 29% more than in the same period last year. Compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the number of job vacancies has been increasing since the 2nd quarter of 2010, after the decline in 2008 and 2009.
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The business sector’s profit in the 2nd quarter was mainly based on domestic consumption
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2nd quarter of 2012, the net sales, costs and total profit of the business sector increased compared to the previous quarter as well as to the same quarter of the previous year.
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Industrial production in July was smaller than a year ago
According to Statistics Estonia, in July 2012, the production of industrial enterprises decreased by 7% compared to the same month of the previous year. The main reason for the decline was the decrease in energy and mining production.
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PHC 2011: 157 native languages spoken in Estonia
Statistics Estonia reports that, according to the preliminary results of the Population and Housing Census, 157 native languages are spoken in Estonia. 68.5% of the population speak Estonian as the native language, with one tenth of the population able to speak an Estonian dialect.
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The growth in retail sales continued also in July
According to Statistics Estonia, in July 2012 compared to July of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 6% at constant prices.
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The increase in wages and salaries slowed down in the 2nd quarter
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2nd quarter of 2012, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 900 euros and increased 5.0% compared to the 2nd quarter of the previous year. The increase was smaller than in the previous quarters.
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Construction grew about a third in the 2nd quarter
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2nd quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the total production of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and foreign countries grew 30%, while the growth on the domestic market was 31%.
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The producer price index increased in July
According to Statistics Estonia, in July 2012 the producer price index of industrial output changed by 0.2 % compared to June 2012 and by 1.5% compared to July of the previous year.
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PHC 2011: The share of Estonian citizens in the population has increased
According to the preliminary data of the 2011 Population and Housing Census, of the 1,294,236 enumerated permanent residents in Estonia, 1,101,761 are Estonian citizens. Compared to the previous census, the share of Estonian citizens has increased from 80% to 85%.
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In the 2nd quarter unemployment decreased
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 2nd quarter of 2012, the number of unemployed persons decreased to 71,000 and the unemployment rate to 10.2%. The situation of young people on the labour market has not improved this year.
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Deceleration of economic growth continued in the 2nd quarter
According to Statistics Estonia, by flash estimates, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter of the previous year.