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Subjective poverty higher among lower educated

Subjective poverty higher among lower educated

In 2023, almost one third (28.8%) of the EU population with a low education attainment level (International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED), levels 0-2) were considered to be subjectively poor, down from 29.5% in 2022. The ...

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EU economy greenhouse gas emissions: -2.6% in Q2 2024

EU economy greenhouse gas emissions: -2.6% in Q2 2024

In the second quarter of 2024, the EU economy greenhouse gas emissions were estimated at 790 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq), a 2.6% decrease compared with the same quarter of 2023 (812 million tonnes of CO2-eq). The EU’s ...

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€3 685 per person spent on healthcare in 2022

€3 685 per person spent on healthcare in 2022

In 2022, an average of €3 685 per inhabitant was spent on current healthcare expenditure in the EU, an increase of 38.6% compared with 2014 (€2 658). The highest average expenditure was reported in Luxembourg (€6 590 per inhabitant), ...

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Almost 9% of EU graduates in 2022 studied abroad

Almost 9% of EU graduates in 2022 studied abroad

In 2022, 363 900 graduates in the EU studied abroad during their degree for at least 3 months (so-called credit mobile graduates enrolled in tertiary education ISCED levels 5-8). As there were 4.1 million graduates in the EU that year, ...

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Increase in bankruptcies and registrations in Q3 2024

Increase in bankruptcies and registrations in Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the number of bankruptcy declarations of EU businesses increased by 2.7% compared with the second quarter of 2024. At the same time, business registrations also went up by 2.2% compared with the second ...

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Road fatalities went up in 2022 after long decline

Road fatalities went up in 2022 after long decline

In 2022, the total number of road fatalities in the EU rose to 20 889, up 3.6% compared with 2021. On average, there were 46 road fatalities per million inhabitants in 2022. The highest incidence rates in the regions at level 2 of the ...

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