Estonia: exports up in October 2020

Exports rose by 10% YoY in October, while imports fell by 5%, state agency Statistics Estonia reported. October was the second month in a row when exports increased. Both exports and imports totaled EUR 1.4 billion in October. Goods of Estonian origin made up 75% of the total; exports to non-EU countries rose by 38%,…

Estonia: job vacancies down in Q3 2020

Job vacancies fell by 27% YoY in the third quarter of 2020, state agency Statistics Estonia said. There were 8,689 job vacancies in Q3, with education (1,501), manufacturing (1,202) and retail (1,158) making up the largest sectors. Occupied and vacant posts combined came to 607,125, the agency added, making the vacancy rate 1.4%. Over 40%…