Archive:Europe 2020 indicators - Romania
- 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 Romania.
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
By 2012 Romania had reduced its GHG emissions in non-ETS sectors by 6.5 %, thus remaining well below its 2020 target of an at most 19 % increase. Romania has also experienced a significant fall of 8.7 % in the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion since 2008, falling below its target value in 2013. Although it is still four percentage points below its tertiary education target, Romania made strong progress by raising the tertiary educational attainment rate by 6.8 percentage points between 2008 and 2013. The share of renewable energies has moved closer to the country’s commitments, with a gap of 1.1 percentage points to be closed by 2020. In contrast, progress towards the country’s targets on employment and early leavers from education and training has been somewhat tentative over the past few years. Romania’s R & D intensity deteriorated between 2008 and 2013, making it the farthest from its national target than the other EU countries.
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