Archive:Europe 2020 indicators - Germany
- 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 Germany.
Source: Eurostat, see dedicated web section: Europe 2020 indicators and DESTATIS
Explanations on this radar chart are available here.
Main statistical findings
Source: Eurostat, see dedicated web section: Europe 2020 indicators and DESTATIS
Long-term unemployment, which is used in Germany as a national target in the area of poverty and social exclusion, was reduced by 43 % in the period between 2008 and 2014. Thus, the country significantly exceeded its target of reducing long-term unemployment by 20 % by 2020. Germany met its employment target of 77 % already in 2013 and continued to increase its employment rate until 2015. In 2015, Germany surpassed its national target on tertiary educational attainment by nearly five percentage points, with 46.8 % of 30 to 34 year olds having completed post-secondary level education or equivalent. The national target for Germany differs from the targets adopted by other Member States because it includes post-secondary non-tertiary education (ISCED level 4) in addition to ISCED levels 5 to 8. In addition, Germany almost closed the gap to its national targets on R&D expenditure and early leavers from education and training. Between 2008 and 2014, Germany halved the distance to its national targets on primary energy consumption and renewable energy. However, the gap to its target on GHG emissions in non-ETS sectors was significantly larger than for the EU as a whole in 2012.
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