1. 7.11.2013

3. Old Thomas (Estonian: Vana Toomas) is one of the symbols and guardian of the city Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. A weather vane, the figure of an old warrior called Old Thomas was put on top of the spire of Tallinn Town Hall in 1530.

4. Security companies Guarding companies  2003 73  200413869  200518671  200621570  200724280  200823865  200923966  201025160  201126267  201226666  201327476

5. Security Market in Estonia 2012 To the Estonian Security Association belong 20 leading security companies; Market share of the 20 companies is ca. 87 % from the total security market.

6. Estonian Security Association was founded in 16 august 1993

8. 24.april 2003

9. Agreement of Social Partnership December 2008 Estonian Security Association and Estonian Communication and Service Workers´ Trade Union signet Agreement of Social Partnership

10. 14.june 2012

11.  Security Services Act, adopted 10.11.1993, in force 13.12.1993 – 30.04.2004.  Security Act, adopted on 8.10.2003, in force from 1.05.2004.

12. The following are security services: 1) security consulting; 2) guarding and protection of movable and real property; 3) personal protection; 4) maintaining order at an event or a guarded object; 5) operation of a monitoring centre; 6) planning, installation and maintenance of security equipment

13. Private security agent training  initial training 16 h  basic training 50 h  training for security officers 80 h  in-service training 16 h

14. Security guard I Security officer III  200481026  2005138641  2006102665  2007103067  2008139653  2009141358  201059949  201171868  2012105670  201378225  Total10 216454

15. System installer Systems design  200911264  2010335168  201113234  201213568  2013196 89  Total910423

16. 8.8 % increase compared to 2011

20.  Security companies are active in the field employs over 5894 people, (+31,6 %)  Perform security guard duties from which about 4 580 people(+36,4 %)  Security guard the average wage grew by 3.9% and the technical personnel involved in the installation log 5,2%

22.  Withholding tax rate is 21%  Tax-exempt income is 144 EUR / month  Social tax rate is 33%  Social contributions monthly rate of 290 EUR, in minimal social obligation is 95.7 EUR / month. Unemployment insurance tax rates are:  2.0% of the employee  1.0% of the employer Minimum wages is:  320 EUR per month  € 1.90 per hour

23. Kaupo Kuusik Executive Manager Estonian Security Association etel@security.ee