Archive:Europe 2020 indicators - Germany
- Data from October 2014. 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 Europe 2020 strategy of the European Union (EU), focusing on the situation in Germany.
Main statistical findings
Long-term unemployment, which is used in Germany as a national target for poverty and social exclusion, was reduced by about 617 000 people in the period 2008 to 2013. This means it significantly exceeded its target to reduce long-term unemployment by 320 000 people by 2020. Moreover, the country met its employment target seven years early. In 2013, Germany surpassed its national target on tertiary educational attainment, with 44.5 % of 30 to 34 year olds having completed tertiary-level education or equivalent (ISCED levels 4, 5 or 6). In addition, Germany is close to its targets on R & D expenditure and early leavers from education and training. In contrast, the gap to its target on GHG emissions in non-ETS sectors has increased from 2011 to 2012 and is significantly larger than the EU average.
Data sources and availability
More information about the origin of the data and the calculation of indicators can be obtained via the Europe 2020 indicators dedicated website.
Under 'Tables', click on the icons next to the indicators:
- 'Explanatory texts (metadata)' for a detailed overview of the collection and compilation methods;
- 'Information on the leaf' for data availability per country.
A more general overview of quality procedures can be found in Implementation of standard reference metadata for indicators - the ESMS Indicator Profile (ESMS-IP) (PDF file).
See also
Further Eurostat information
Publications
- Smarter, greener, more inclusive - indicators to support the Europe 2020 strategy (online publication, also downloadable as PDF file)
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