Economy

12% of the EU's labour potential remains unexploited

12% of the EU's labour potential remains unexploited

In 2023, labour market slack accounted for 12.0% of the extended labour force, meaning that 27.1 million people aged 15 to 74 years in the EU were offering an unmatched supply of labour on the market, either because they were ...

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Micro & small businesses make up 99% of enterprises in the EU

Micro & small businesses make up 99% of enterprises in the EU

In 2022, the EU had 32.3 million enterprises, employing 160 million persons. Of that total, 99% were micro and small enterprises employing up to 49 persons. Micro and small enterprises employed 77.5 million persons, i.e. almost half ...

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Which regions had the highest income levels in 2021?

Which regions had the highest income levels in 2021?

In 2021, EU net primary income per inhabitant was 20 700 purchasing power standard (PPS), up from 19 500 PPS in 2020. There were 10 EU regions at level 2 of the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS 2) in 2021 with a ...

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