Archive:Europe 2020 indicators - Luxembourg
- Data from July 2013. Most recent data: Further Eurostat information, Main tables.
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 Luxembourg.
Main statistical findings
In 2012 Luxembourg was a top performer in terms of meeting national Europe 2020 targets on tertiary education; the country overachieved its tertiary education target by 9.6 percentage points. Similarly, Luxembourg exceeded its early school leaving target ahead of time, and it was closer to its employment target than the EU average. Despite being nearer its 2020 R&D expenditure target than the EU average, the gap has widened since 2009. Much bigger efforts than the EU average are needed to reduce the gaps to the targets on renewable energies and GHG emissions.
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
Measures implemented to meet the national targets
- Employment: Modernising institutional structures and improving the effectiveness of active labour market policies; enhancing the employment of young people, women, older workers and persons with specific needs.
- R&D expenditure: Updating and modernisation of the National Research Fund for the public sector, establishment of new public research centres; specific measures for encouraging private research.
- Climate change and renewable energies: Continued implementation of the action plan for reducing GHG emissions including measures in the areas of transportation, construction, industry, renewable energy, information and awareness raising, consulting; adoption of mechanisms for supporting biogas production installations; action plans for implementing electric mobility.
- Energy efficiency: Amendment of the regulation on energy performance of buildings; issuance of regulatory measures for the production of electricity based on high efficiency cogeneration.
- Education: Measures aimed at reforming secondary education system, enhancing the transition from primary to secondary education and promoting professional training; provision of financial assistance for university studies; promotion of professionally oriented training programmes.
- Social inclusion: Providing socio-educational welcoming structures to children; pursuing active inclusion policy; facilitating the transition of young people from education to professional life; launch of a national strategy for fighting homelessness.
The European Commission's 2013 country-specific recommendations
- Employment: Reforms in the wage setting system; step up measures for reducing youth unemployment and increasing the participation in the labour market of people with migrant background and older people.
- Education: Enhance the general and vocational educational system to ensure acquired skills correspond better to labour market needs.
- Climate change: Take further measures for reducing GHG emissions, particularly by raising the tax level for energy products for transport.
- Others: Reform corporate taxation to prevent debt-bias; strengthen the efficiency and cost effectiveness of long-term care; take measures for increasing the retirement age.
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 223/2009 of 11 March 2009 on European statistics