In February 2006, the Estonian Institute of Economic Research (Eesti Konjunktuuriinstituut, EKI [1]) published a survey report, The illegal economy in Estonia (in Estonian, 353Kb PDF) [2], which analyses the use of illegal goods and services, and the extent of undeclared work [3], based on the
Estonian social tax, or the national insurance contribution, is paid by all workers – including those who are self-employed – to provide social security [1] benefits to unemployed, sick and disabled people and other groups who are unable to work, as well as retirement pensions. According to the
Research on childcare in Estonian families was carried out in 2004, at the initiative of the Ministry of Population Affairs (Rahvastikuministri büroo ). The survey focused on childcare arrangements and parents’ opinions on how these should facilitate a work-life balance. A Powerpoint presentation of
In 2004, the Estonian Youth Institute and the Department of Sociology in Tallinn Pedagogical University published a study, Estonian youth on the road to the European Union (2.5Mb MS Word file; in Estonian) [1]. It examines the current working situation and future plans of young people in Estonia. In
A 2004 study, Older workers in the labour market and in working life (500Kb pdf; in Estonian) [1], evaluates the work ability and employability of older workers (over 45 years old) in the Estonian labour market. Work ability is defined by Juhani Ilmarinen (1999) as a set of personal resources