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Employment rate stable, labour market slack down in Q4 2024

Employment rate stable, labour market slack down in Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the employment rate of people aged 20-64 in the EU stood at 75.9%, stable compared with the third quarter of 2024. Labour market slack - all persons who have an unmet need for employment, including ...

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Disabled people less likely to be internet users

Disabled people less likely to be internet users

In 2024, 78.2% of people in the EU aged 16-74 with severe disability used the internet regularly (having used the internet at least once a week during the previous 3 months). Among those with moderate disability the share was 86% and it ...

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Agricultural prices increase in Q4 2024

Agricultural prices increase in Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the average price of agricultural output that farmers get at the farm gate in the EU increased by 2.2% compared with the same quarter in 2023. This represents the first increase since the second quarter of ...

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One-third of online shoppers faced issues in 2023

One-third of online shoppers faced issues in 2023

A 2023 survey on the use of information and communication technologies reveals that one-third (33.1%) of people in the EU who engaged in online shopping in the past 3 months reported encountering problems while making purchases through ...

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EU exported €77.8 billion worth of iron and steel in 2024

EU exported €77.8 billion worth of iron and steel in 2024

In 2024, the EU exportediron and steel and related articles worth €77.8 billion and imported €73.1 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of €4.7 billion. Compared with 2019, there was a substantial increase in the trade of these ...

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Trade in goods with the United States in 2024

Trade in goods with the United States in 2024

In 2024, the EU exported €531.6 billion in goods to the United States and imported €333.4 billion, resulting in a €198.2 billion trade surplus. Compared with 2023, exports increased by 5.5%, while imports declined by 4.0%. Source ...

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