2. Republic of Estonia
Currency Estonian Krone, EEK (January 2011-EUR)
Tallinn
Parliamentary Republic
Estonia has been a member of EU since May 2004
3. Geography
Population 1,34 mln
- Estonians 52,2%
- Russians 38,6%
- Finns 0,6%
- Others 2,7%
Area 45.227 km 族
15 counties
Capital Tallinn 409 661
1520 islands
The biggest cities: Tartu, Narva, P辰rnu
4. Labour Market Statistics
October 2010
Registered unemployed by previous occupation
Source: Unemployment Insurance Fund
Unemployment rate 10,7 %
Managers
6%
Professionals
5%
Technicians
and associate
professionals
8%
Clerical
support
workers
6%
Service and sales
workers
16%
Skilled
agricultural,
forestry and
fishery workers
1%
Craft and related
tradesworkers
28%
Plant and
machine
operators, and
assemblers
12%
Elementary
occupations
18%
5. Where to find jobs
www.tootukassa.ee +372 667 9700 / call us via skype: tootukassa
www.cv.ee
www.cvkeskus.ee
www.ej.ee
www.kuldnebors.ee
www.bi-info.ee/job/
www.cvok.ee
Contact the EURES Adviser in your area
Head Hunters
www.areserv.ee
www.fontes.ee
www.professionalpeople.ee
www.manpower.ee
www.ehra.ee
www.mpartner.ee
6. Apply for a job in Estonia
E-mail is frequently used and accepted
Applications should be typewritten in Estonian or English
An application consists of:
- personal letter (no more than 1 page, often less)
- your CV (1-2 pages)
- references (can also be given at the interview)
On-line applications are becoming more common
Recognition of foreign diplomas ENIC/NARIC centre
www.archimedes.ee/enic/index.php
7. Working in Estonia
Temporary or Permanent contracts
4 months probationary employment
Full time, 40 hours per week
28 days vacation per year
The minimum gross wage - 278,02 EUR per month
- average wage: 822,5 EUR (IIq)
salary paid once a month
employer deducts income tax (21%) and unemployment
contribution (4,2%) from the gross wage
Employment Contracts Act www.ti.ee
8. Taxes and social contributions
Income of the year 2010 - 21% of gross wage
Tax free in 2010
- 2.250 EEK per month -145 EUR
- 27.000 EEK per year 1 730,8 EUR
Tax return:
- declaration must be delivered before the
end of March
- can be submitted in person or electronically
Social tax is 33% and is paid by the employer
Estonian Tax and Customs Board www.emta.ee