Archive:Europe 2020 indicators - Germany
- Data from December 2014. Most recent data: Further Eurostat information, Main tables. Planned article update: August 2016.
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.
Source: Eurostat, see dedicated web section: Europe 2020 indicators
Explanations on this radar chart are available here.
Main statistical findings
Source: Eurostat, see dedicated web section: Europe 2020 indicators
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).
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
- 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