Population

83% of people live within a 15-minute drive of a hospital

83% of people live within a 15-minute drive of a hospital

In 2023, the share of the EU population living within a 15-minute drive of a hospital was 83.2%. Among EU regions at level 3 of the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS 3), there were 124 regions where 100% of the ...

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Returns to third countries up by 24% in Q4 2024

Returns to third countries up by 24% in Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, 124 935 non-EU citizens were ordered to leave an EU country, and 28 630 persons were returned to third countries following an order to leave. In comparison with the third quarter of 2024, the number of ...

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EU received 4.3 million immigrants in 2023

EU received 4.3 million immigrants in 2023

In 2023, 4.3 million people immigrated to the EU from non-EU countries. This figure does not include asylum seekers and/or refugees from Ukraine under temporary protection for some countries (see the methodological note). Additionally, ...

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First-time asylum applications down 13% in 2024

First-time asylum applications down 13% in 2024

In 2024, 912 000 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, down by 13% compared with 2023 (1 049 500). This information comes from data on asylum applicants published by ...

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62 085 asylum applications in December 2024

62 085 asylum applications in December 2024

jIn December 2024, 62 085 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, marking a 17% decrease compared with November 2024 (74 485) and a 20% decrease compared with December 2023 ...

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Labour market flows in Q4 2024

Labour market flows in Q4 2024

Between the third and the fourth quarter of 2024, 3.2 million unemployed people aged 15-74 in the EU (24.2% of all unemployed in the third quarter of 2024) found a job. During this period, 6.5 million (49.6%) remained unemployed and 3.4 ...

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