People's desire to work is higher than ever before in the history of independent Estonia. Rapidly rising prices are forcing people to look for additional sources of income, notes Swedbank Senior Economist Liis Elmik in his commentary on the situation on the labour market. /nginx/o/2022/08/17/14764930t1ha9f8.jpg)
Senior economist at Swedbank Liis Elmik. Photo: swedbank
People's desire to work is higher than ever before in the history of independent Estonia. Rapidly rising prices are forcing people to look for additional sources of income, notes Swedbank Senior Economist Liis Elmik in his commentary on the situation on the labour market.
Translation: Karoliina Vertyaeva
According to Elmik, the proportion of people working and actively looking for work among the working population in Estonia is one of the highest in Europe. This is due to low social benefits and an individualistic culture.
