International Students Boost Estonian Economy with €22.4 Million in Tax Contributions

Posted date: 23 Feb 2023

International students, in addition to graduates, in Estonia have contributed €22.4 million in taxes to the Estonian economy in the last academic year ending in 2022, Statistics Estonia reveals.

According to an analysis by the authority also commissioned by the Estonian Education and Youth Board, international students alone contributed €14 million, while those that decided to stay in Estonia and take employment paid over €8 million during the same time, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.

Kadri Rootalu, the data scientist at Statistics Estonia, said that more than half of international students, representing 2,400 of those, engaged in paid employment in the country for at least one day during their academic year.

Reference Link:https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/international-students-boost-estonian-economy-with-e22-4-million-in-tax-contributions/

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