Economy

Join the Macroeconomic Globalisation Indicators launch

Join the Macroeconomic Globalisation Indicators launch

Eurostat invites you to follow the launch of a new dataset - Macroeconomic Globalisation Indicators. The dataset, created in collaboration with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, will shed light on EU's participation and ...

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Foreign enterprises contribute notably to the EU economy

Foreign enterprises contribute notably to the EU economy

In 2022, 1% of EU market producer enterprises were under foreign control. More than half, 63%, were controlled by institutional units from other EU countries, while 37% were resident outside the EU. Even if small in numbers, foreign- ...

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Enhanced European Statistical Monitor out now

Enhanced European Statistical Monitor out now

Today, Eurostat released the enhanced version of the European Statistical Monitor (ESM), a dashboard with short-term indicators covering 3 sections: economy and environment, business and trade, and people and work. The dashboard ...

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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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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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EU unemployment hit new lows in 2023

EU unemployment hit new lows in 2023

In 2023, the unemployment rate for 15-74 years old in the EU fell to 6.1% of the labour force, the lowest level since 2014. The long-term unemployment rate, as a percentage of the labour force, was 2.1% in 2023, marking a historic low ...

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