Archive:Europe 2020 indicators - Lithuania
- 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 Lithuania.
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
In 2015, Lithuania had by far the highest share of 30 to 34 year olds with tertiary education in the EU (57.6 %) and exceeded its national target by 8.9 percentage points. Additionally, the share of early leavers from education and training was half the EU total rate and well below the national target of 9 %. Progress has been notable in the areas of climate change and energy as well. By reducing its GHG emissions by 1.8 % between the ESD base year and 2012, Lithuania has remained well below its target to limit emission increases to 15 %. The country had also exceeded its targets on renewable energy and primary energy consumption by 2014. After a sharp drop in employment figures between 2008 and 2010, the employment rate climbed up again and in 2015 Lithuania reached its Europe 2020 goal. The country also met its poverty reduction target by lifting around 100 000 people out of the risk of poverty and social exclusion between 2008 and 2014. In terms of R&D expenditure, a gap of nearly one percentage point remains to be closed for the target of 1.9 % of GDP to be reached.
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 (EC) No 223/2009 of 11 March 2009 on European statistics