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Archive:Europe 2020 indicators - Estonia

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Data from December 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 Estonia.

Figure 1: Distance to national targets and comparison with EU average
Source: Eurostat, see dedicated web section: Europe 2020 indicators
Explanations on this radar chart are available here.

Main statistical findings

Table 1: National Europe 2020 indicators: most recent data and targets
Source: Eurostat, see dedicated web section: Europe 2020 indicators

By 2012 Estonia had decreased its GHG emissions by 0.1 % and increased its share of renewables in gross final energy consumption to 25.8 %, thus exceeding two of its climate change and energy targets. In 2013, Estonia also exceeded its target on tertiary education by 3.7 percentage points, and was close to reaching its national target on early leavers from education and training. It was also closer to its national employment target than the EU average but lagged behind in terms of R & D expenditure. Since 2010 the country has experienced a gradual increase in the share of the population living at risk of poverty after social transfers, which has moved Estonia further away from its national target of 15 %.

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).

Context

Europe 2020 is the EU’s growth and jobs strategy for the current decade, striving to pave the way to a smart, sustainable and inclusive future. The strategy envisages measures to overcome the economic crisis and move beyond it by addressing the structural weaknesses in the European economic model. The final objective is to deliver high levels of employment, productivity and social cohesion in the Member States, while reducing the impact on the natural environment.

See also

Further Eurostat information

Publications

Main tables

Dedicated section

Methodology / Metadata

Other information

External links