In 2024, 13.6% of children under the age of 16 in the EU were materially deprived. Child specific material deprivation is based on the inability to afford at least 3 out of 17 items (goods or services) considered necessary or desirable ...
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In the first quarter of 2025, the employment rate of people aged 20-64 in the EU stood at 76.1%, up from 76.0% in the fourth quarter of 2024. Labour market slack - all persons who have an unmet need for employment, including unemployed ...
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In 2024, the severe material and social deprivation rate among young people (aged 15-29 years) in the EU was 5.8%. The rate was slightly lower compared with the total population (6.4%). The highest shares of young people who faced ...
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In the first quarter of 2025, the average price of agricultural output in the EU rose by 2.6%, marking a second consecutive quarter of price increases. The average price of goods and services used in agriculture and not related to ...
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In 2024, the euro was the most used currency for extra-EU exports, with a 51.7% share. It was followed by the US dollar at 31.4%, currencies of EU countries other than the euro at 3.0%, and other currencies at 13.4%. In 20 of the 27 EU ...
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In 2023, 94.6% of children aged between 3 and the compulsory starting age for primary education in the EU countries were in pre-primary education, compared with 93.3% in 2022. This means that progress is made for the EU to reach 1 of ...
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