Archive:Europe 2020 indicators - Belgium
- Data from July 2013. Most recent data: Further Eurostat information, Main tables.
This article is part of a set of statistical articles based on the Eurostat publication Smarter, greener, more inclusive? - Indicators to support the Europe 2020 strategy. It provides recent statistics on the situation in Belgium.
Main statistical findings
The employment rate in Belgium has remained stagnant at about 67 % since the onset of the economic crisis in 2008. Although still at distance from its national targets, Belgium performed slightly better than the EU average in terms of reducing early leaving from education and training rates and increasing tertiary education levels and R&D intensity. The 25 % gap to its poverty target reflects recent increases in poverty rates. Despite the rapid uptake of renewable energy, from 2.3 % of gross final energy consumption in 2005 to 4.1 % in 2011, Belgium still lagged far behind its target. Furthermore, stronger progress than in the other Member States is needed if Belgium is to fulfil its GHG emissions commitments, as in 2010 Belgium was the country with the largest distance to its national target.
Data sources and availability
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Context
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- Measures implemented to meet the national targets
- The European Commission's 2013 country-specific recommendations
Further Eurostat information
Publications
Main tables
Dedicated section
Methodology / Metadata
- Towards robust quality management for European Statistics - Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council COM(2011) 211 final
Other information
- Regulation 223/2009 of 11 March 2009 on European statistics
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