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Eesti Pank Economist Orsolya Soosaar: Despite the decline in the working age population the labour force increased in the first half of the year

Posted on 23, October 2015 by

Rapid wage rises have encouraged people to participate in the labour market more actively: despite the decline in the working age population the labour force increased in the first half of the year. Annual growth in employment was fast in … Read the full press release →

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Eesti Pank: Statistics Estonia data shows the average gross monthly wage increased by 5.3% over the year in the fourth quarter of 2014

Posted on 27, February 2015 by

Tallinn, Estonia, 27-02-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Data from Statistics Estonia show that the average gross monthly wage increased by 5.3% over the year in the fourth quarter of 2014, and the gross hourly wage by 6%. This growth was faster than … Read the full press release →

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Eesti Pank: Statistics Estonia’s data show the number of employed fell by 1.2% YoY in the second quarter of 2014

Posted on 15, August 2014 by

Tallinn, Estonia, 15-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Data from Statistics Estonia show that the number of employed fell by 1.2% year on year in the second quarter of 2014. A low rate of participation in the labour force meant that the unemployment rate … Read the full press release →

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