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More women reported needs for medical examination

More women reported needs for medical examination

In 2023, 65.7% of people in the EU aged 16 or above reported needing medical examination or treatment. This share was lower for men (62.1%) than for women (69.1%), resulting in a 7.0 percentage points (pp) gap. The share of people in ...

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3.7 million women held managerial positions in 2023

3.7 million women held managerial positions in 2023

In 2023, 3.7 million women in the EU held a managerial position, up from 3.1 million in 2014, according to the EU Labour Force Survey, the main source for labour market statistics in EU. This means that although women represented almost ...

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EU renewable energy for heating and cooling reaches 26%

EU renewable energy for heating and cooling reaches 26%

The use of renewable energy sources in heating and cooling continues to increase in the EU, with the share of energy from renewables in those areas reaching 26.2% in 2023, the highest value since the time series started in 2004 (11.7%). ...

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EU tourism tops 3 billion nights in 2024 after strong Q4

EU tourism tops 3 billion nights in 2024 after strong Q4

2024 was the best tourism year on record for the EU, with the total number of nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments exceeding 3 billion. This reflects a 2.2% increase compared with 2023 (+65.4 million nights), following a ...

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Slight decline in imports and exports from China in 2024

Slight decline in imports and exports from China in 2024

In 2024, the EU exported goods worth €213.3 billion to China and imported €517.8 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of €304.5 billion. China was the EU’s largest trade partner for imports (21.3% of all extra-EU imports) and the ...

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EU environmental employment up 10% on average in 2022

EU environmental employment up 10% on average in 2022

In 2022, employment in the environmental economy in the EU countries increased on average by 9.5% compared to 2021, measured in full-time equivalents. The increase ranged from 2.8% in Czechia to 38% in Greece while in Malta, Lithuania ...

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