Health

37 022 occupational cancer cases between 2013 and 2022

37 022 occupational cancer cases between 2013 and 2022

Between 2013 and 2022, 37 022 cases of occupational cancers were officially recognised in the EU. Occupational cancer is the term given to cancers caused by exposure to carcinogenic factors in the working environment, generally due to ...

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Circulatory diseases – main cause of death in 2022

Circulatory diseases – main cause of death in 2022

In 2022, there were 5.16 million deaths among EU residents; the main causes of death across the EU were circulatory diseases, cancer and respiratory diseases. Over 1.68 million deaths were caused by circulatory diseases (32.7% of all ...

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Employment rate stable, labour market slack down in Q4 2024

Employment rate stable, labour market slack down in Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the employment rate of people aged 20-64 in the EU stood at 75.9%, stable compared with the third quarter of 2024. Labour market slack - all persons who have an unmet need for employment, including ...

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EU life expectancy hits 81.4 years, exceeding pre-COVID level

EU life expectancy hits 81.4 years, exceeding pre-COVID level

In 2023, life expectancy at birth in the EU was 81.4 years, marking an increase of 0.8 years from 2022. After having declined in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, life expectancy has reached values higher than in 2019. This ...

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More women reported needs for medical examination

More women reported needs for medical examination

In 2023, 65.7% of people in the EU aged 16 or above reported needing medical examination or treatment. This share was lower for men (62.1%) than for women (69.1%), resulting in a 7.0 percentage points (pp) gap. The share of people in ...

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Preventive healthcare expenditure: €202 per inhabitant

Preventive healthcare expenditure: €202 per inhabitant

In 2022, preventive healthcare expenditure in the EU accounted for 5.5% of the total healthcare expenditure. This share reflects the impact of preventive care measures activated to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, which were still in ...

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