There were 44,305 registered unemployed people in Estonia in September, 6.3% of the total possible workforce. The rate dropped by 0.3% MoM. The highest rate – 10.7% – was in Ida-Viru County, followed by Valga County (9%), Polva County (7.7%) and Voru County (7%), data from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (Tootukassa) showed. The rates were…
Although prices have increased in the fastest rate of the last 12 years, the inflation is set to slow down next year, the Bank of Estonia assesses. “Our estimates show that price increases will remain between 3% and 4% next year,” the central bank’s economic research department head Martti Randveer said. Data from Statistics Estonia…
Businessman and president of the Estonian Olympic Committee Urmas Soorumaa said that the current economic growth was deceptive, as it was not based on traditional models. “It is sort of deceptive. Yes, the so-called economy is growing since stock markets are growing, there is more money coming in and the amount of money in peoples’…
As of October 4, the Tax and Customs Board (MTA) was still awaiting EUR 4.18 million in underpaid tax. The deadline for payment for the 2020 tax year was October 1. EUR 1.38 million of the total owed was due to be paid in installments. The total in underpaid tax owed to the MTA for…
While ferry line Tallink Group had a better September this year than in 2020, while the third quarter, July-September, as a whole saw a poorer performance this year than last year, meaning recovery to pre-coronavirus levels was till some way off. Tallink Grupp CEO Paavo Nogene said: “The quarter periods in 2020 and 2021 have…
Following the listing of Enefit Green on the Tallinn Stock Exchange two weeks ago, the state is planning to transfer its majority stake in rail operator Operail at the beginning of next year. Next is technical service provider Teede Tehnokeskus and the state will consider developing a grid company based on Elering and Elektrilevi, which…
EUR 18.5 million is being invested into Parnu Airport, though with no promise of recouping those funds. The airport will remain under the control of its parent company, Tallinn Airport, while one of the first major tasks is to attract flight companies. Phase one of Parnu Airport’s redevelopment has been completed, which includes a new…