In 2023, 11.8% of materials used in the EU came from recycled materials. This indicator is known as ‘circular material use rate’ or ‘circularity rate’, and it measures the contribution of recycled materials in the overall use of ...
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In 2023, agricultural output in the EUwas valued at €537.1 billion (bn) in basic prices, a 1.5% decrease compared with 2022 (€545.4 bn). This slight drop from the peak value of output in 2022 ended the upward trend that had started in ...
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In 2022, each person living in the EU consumed on average 66.6 lightweight plastic carrier bags (LPCBs). This marked a decrease of 10.8 bags (-14%) per person compared with 2021. In total, 29.8 billion lightweight plastic carrier bags ...
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A total of 18 300 tonnes of rare earth elements (REE+) valued at €123.6 million were imported to the EU in 2023, marking a decrease of 0.5% in volume and 15.2% in value compared with 2022. At the same time, 5 600 tonnes of rare earth ...
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In 2023, the share of part-time employees aged 20-64 in the EU was 17.1%, a slight increase from 16.9% in 2022. Looking back over the last 10 years, the share of part-time workers registered a slow but steady decreasing trend from 19.1% ...
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On 5 November, the Council adopted the amended regulation on the European environmental economic accounts. This is the final step in the legislative process, following adoption by the European Parliament, resulting in a major ...
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