Archive:Europe 2020 indicators - Belgium
- Data from June 2017. Most recent data: Further Eurostat information, Main tables. Planned article update: July 2018.
This article is part of a set of statistical articles on Europe 2020 strategy, focusing on the situation in Belgium.
Source: Eurostat (see dedicated web section: Europe 2020 headline indicators)
Explanations on this radar chart are available here.
Main statistical findings
Source: Eurostat (see dedicated web section: Europe 2020 headline indicators)
In 2016, Belgium surpassed its targets on early leavers from education and training by 0.7 percentage points. The country almost reached its energy efficiency target, which foresees a reduction in primary energy consumption to 43.7 Mtoe. The country has also increased its expenditure on R&D as a share of GDP, but in 2015 it was still 0.6 percentage points from its 3 % national target. The share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption in Belgium more than doubled between 2008 and 2015, but the country remains five percentage points below its national target of 13 %. Similarly, the 2.7 percentage point increase in the share of tertiary graduates since 2008 was not enough to reach the 47 % national target. Although the country reduced its GHG emissions in non-ETS sectors between 2008 and 2015, it is still 6.7 percentage points from the national target. Lack of progress on the employment rate between 2008 and 2016 means the employment target is still 5.5 percentage points away. Between 2008 and 2015, the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion increased by about 6 %, moving the country further from its national 2020 target.
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 'Main 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 agenda for jobs and growth for the current decade. It emphasises smart, sustainable and inclusive growth as a way to strengthen the EU economy and prepare its structure for the challenges of the next decade. As a main objective, the strategy strives 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