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More than half of EU businesses are innovation-active

More than half of EU businesses are innovation-active

51% of all enterprises in the EU reported that they had some form of innovation activity during the years 2020 to 2022, according to the Community Innovation Survey (CIS). The CIS reports about product and process innovation in ...

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New Housing in Europe interactive publication

New Housing in Europe interactive publication

Eurostat has released the 2024 edition of the interactive publication Housing in Europe, offering statistical insights into housing trends and challenges across Europe. The publication consolidates data on various aspects of housing, ...

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Household spending steady in 2023

Household spending steady in 2023

In 2023, household final consumption expenditure, corrected for inflation, in the EU rose slightly by 0.5%. For comparison, it was 5.7% higher in 2022 than in 2021 when restrictions due to COVID-19 were still in place. Last year, ...

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High rates of formal childcare participation in the EU

High rates of formal childcare participation in the EU

In 2023, 21.1% of children aged between 3 years and the minimum compulsory school age received formal childcare or education for 24 hours per week or less, while 68.0% received it for at least 25 hours per week. Considering the at risk ...

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EU ports handled 3.4 billion tonnes of freight in 2023

EU ports handled 3.4 billion tonnes of freight in 2023

In 2023, the EU sea ports handled around 3.4 billion tonnes of freight (total gross weight). The volume of freight decreased by 3.9% compared with 2022 (3.5 billion tonnes) and increased by 5.0% compared with 2013 (3.2 billion tonnes). ...

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Leading EU regions in rail electrification

Leading EU regions in rail electrification

In 2022, there were around 202 100 km of railway lines across the EU and more than half, 56.9%, were electrified. Within the EU, there were 6 regions classified at level 2 of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS 2) ...

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