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Latvia: In July, level of producer prices in industry dropped by 0.2%
21.08.2019Data of the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that, compared to June, in July 2019 level of producer prices in Latvian industry fell by 0.2%.
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Finance Ministry cuts Latvia's economic growth forecast for 2020
21.08.2019The Finance Ministry has left Latvia’s GDP growth forecast for this year unchanged at 3.2% but has revised downwards its economic growth forecast for 2020, the ministry’s representatives informed the government, writes LETA.
Lithuania's wholesale electricity price falls 3 pct w-o-w - Elektrum Lietuva
20.08.2019Lithuania's average wholesale electricity market price fell by 3 percent last week to 48.42 euros per megawatt-hour (MWh), Elektrum Lietuva said on Tuesday.
EU’s strategy towards implementation of SDGs in the states
20.08.2019Sustainability concept includes circular and bio-economy, sustainable food systems, “greening” energy as well as new trends in structural economies: from horizontal policy tools to education and digitisation to finance and taxation. Modern societies are already on a sustainable transition path by integrating the SDGs into their economic governance.
The highest share of babies born during these summer months in EU was registered in Slovenia and Estonia
19.08.2019During the months of June, July and August 2017, 1.3 mln babies were born in the EU, which represented 26.2% of all babies born that year, informed Eurostat.
Enforcing sustainability: modern challenges and reforms in education (II)
National education facilities in the states shall be geared towards teaching SDGs and training necessary specialists. Hence, the second article shows that existing education institutions and teaching methods shall be reassessed fundamentally alongside the teaching methods. Sustainable economic growth needs new types of general and professional skills for SDGs’ practical implementation, the skills that have never been trained before.
Of Baltic countries, Estonia and Lithuania boost exports in H1
Estonia and Lithuania saw their exports grow in the first half of 2019 compared with the same period last year, while Latvia's exports remained on the level of the first half of 2018, informed LETA/BNS.
Number of children in Latvia has dropped by 4.3% in eight years
There were 359,000 children in Latvia early this year, which is by 16,000 or 4.3% fewer than in 2010, according to te Central Statistical Bureau.
Enforcing sustainability: modern challenges and needed reforms (I)
The global sustainable agenda requires the states to take all necessary measures (“what it takes”) to implement UN sustainable development goals by 2030. Generally, these measures involve three spheres of national governance: social, environmental and economic; but none of them shall be effective without adequate reforms in existing national education and training policies.
Latvia: In the 2nd quarter, significant upturn in the number of tourists from Spain
Latest data of the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that 781.1 thousand visitors stayed at Latvian tourist accommodation establishments in the 2nd quarter of 2019, which is 1.1% more than in the 2nd quarter of 2018.
In II quarter 2019, the unemployment rate in Lithuania stood at 6.1%
In II quarter 2019, the unemployment rate stood at 6.1% and, against I quarter 2019, decreased by 0.4 percentage points, against the respective period 2018, increased by 0.2 percentage points.
Employment of 50–74 year olds the highest in 10 years
According to Statistics Estonia, the employment of 50–74 year olds keeps growing. The number of employed people of that age group is the highest in 10 years
In the 2nd quarter of 2019, Latvian unemployment rate constituted 6.4%
Results of the Labour Force Survey conducted by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that in the 2nd quarter of 2019 Latvian unemployment rate constituted 6.4%. Compared to the previous quarter, unemployment rate fell by 0.5 percentage points, and compared to the rate recorded a year ago, it dropped by 1.3 percentage points.
There are signs within the strong labour market that the economy is cooling
The labour market remains favourable for employees. The unemployment rate was 5.1% in the second quarter. The number of short-term workers from abroad rose noticeably. Employers in industry have become more pessimistic about continued growth in employment.
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