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This statement applies to content published on the domain https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat.

It does not apply to other content or websites published on any of its subdomains. These websites and their content will have their own specific accessibility statement.

This website is managed by Eurostat. It is designed to be used by as many people as possible, including people with disabilities.

You should be able to:

  • zoom up to 200% without problems
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using a modern screen reader and speech recognition software on your computer or phone

This website is designed to comply with the technical standard for websites and mobile apps, EN 301 549 v.3.2.1. This closely follows level ‘AA’ of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with technical standard EN 301 549 v.3.2.1 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, see 'Non-accessible content' below for more details.

The website was last tested on 22 November 2022.

Preparation of this statement

This statement was revised on 11 October 2023.

For the webpages of the site with the new design and layout, the statement is based on a review of a representative sample of web pages by an IAAP-qualified accessibility expert, using a combination of manual and automated testing.

For the sections not in the new design and layout, the statement is based on a review of a representative sample of web pages by independent Norwegian company in 2018. At that time, the website was found to be 84% compliant with the (WCAG) 2.0 standard. 

Feedback 

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Eurostat website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

We try to respond to feedback within 15 business days from the date of receipt of the enquiry by the responsible Commission department.

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology

The Eurostat website is designed to be compatible with the following most used assistive technologies:

  • the latest version of Google Chrome and Apple Safari browsers
  • in combination with the latest versions of JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack.

Technical specifications

The accessibility of the Eurostat website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

Non-accessible content

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the Eurostat website, we are aware of some limitations, which we are working to fix. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you encounter an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for the Eurostat website:

  • Maps (images): Some content in the maps has no alternative for visually impaired visitors.
  • Interactive maps: Interactive maps are not always accessible to blind users and users who rely on keyboard navigation.
  • Infographics / images: Some of the infographics or images on our website may still have no or insufficient text alternatives for people with a vision impairment. This is especially the case for news articles before 2023. For newer content, alternative texts have been added. 
  • Interactive tools / visualisations: The interactive tools and visualisations on this site do not always have text alternatives. We are aware that this is inaccessible for people using the screen reader or keyboard. However, all visualisations provide a direct link to the source dataset to display the data in table format. The majority of issue for our interactive tools have been fixed during 2024. 
  • Data Browser (data extraction tool): This tool is not fully accessible to blind users and users who rely on keyboard navigation. We plan to fix the outstanding issues by the end of the first quarter 2025.
  • Census Hub: This tool is not accessible to blind users and users who rely on keyboard navigation. We plan to fix this over the course of 2025.
  • Many documents in PDF, Word or Excel format produced by Eurostat are not accessible. Work is ongoing, with a priority for the most visited documents. 
  • Documents from third parties (not funded by Eurostat): Documents in PDF, Word or Excel format coming from national statistical institutes and/or other statistical organisations, which have not been (co-) produced, funded or developed by Eurostat, might not be accessible. Eurostat is committed to raise awareness about accessibility issues to the owners / authors of such documents. 
  • Videos: Some videos on this website do not have audio description.
  • Organisation chart: The current version of organisation chart published is not accessible to people with a vision impairment or users who rely on keyboard navigation. We plan to fix this issue during 2025.
  • Job vacancy notices: Notices for seconded national experts in PDF format are not yet not accessible to people with a vision impairment or users who rely on keyboard navigation. We plan to fix this issue during 2025.

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