Archive:Europe 2020 indicators - Cyprus
- Data from June 2014. Most recent data: Further Eurostat information, Main tables. Planned article update: August 2017.
This article is part of a set of statistical articles on Europe 2020 strategy, focusing on the situation in Cyprus.
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
Since 2011, Cyprus exceeds its national target on tertiary educational attainment of 46 %. The country had also surpassed its target on early leavers from education and training by 4.7 percentage points by 2015 and had met its goal on primary energy consumption by 2014. Additionally, by 2012 Cyprus had recorded a reduction in GHG emission three times larger than the one envisaged in its Europe 2020 commitment. By 2014, the country had almost closed the gap to its target on R&D expenditure and reduced the distance to its renewable energy goal to 4 percentage points. Developments in the area of employment and poverty reduction have been much less favourable since the start of the economic crisis in 2008. In 2015, the employment rate in Cyprus was 8 percentage points below the national target of 75 %. Additionally, the country would need to lift 80 000 people out of the risk of poverty and social exclusion by 2020 to meet its commitment.
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 COM(2011) 211 final
Other information
- Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of 11 March 2009 on European statistics