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In 2023, the unemployment rate in the EU for people aged 15-74 years reached a historic low of 6.1 %, marking the lowest rate since 2014 (see Figure 1). For calculating the unemployment rate, the denominator used is the labour force, which encompasses the total number of
employed and
unemployed people of the same age group. Over 6 consecutive years from 2014 to 2019, the unemployment rate steadily declined. This was followed by a slight increase of 0.4
percentage points (pp) in 2020 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Then, the EU unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 pp in 2021 and a further 0.9 pp in 2022, it decreased again by 0.1 pp in 2023.
More ... In each month of 2023 and 2024 visible signs of recovery were repeated, though small decreases were registered in the total number of commercial flights (passengers, freight and mail) in the EU compared with the same months in 2019 (Figure 1). In the first 6 months of 2023, the recovery continued with smaller decreases compared with the same month in 2019: from 17.5% in January 2023 to 10.3% in June 2023. Starting from July 2023, decreases below 10% were registered for the rest of the months in 2023. The decrease in terms of commercial flights reached the bottom in October 2023 with a decrease of only 6.4% compared with the same month in 2019. In the first 3 months of 2024, January registered the greatest decrease of 2024 with 13.5%, while decreases under 10% were registered for February and March.
More ... In 2023, 4.9% of people aged 16 or older in the EU reported experiencing housing difficulties in their lifetime, with a marginal difference between men (4.9%) and women (4.8%). The highest rates of housing difficulties were observed in Cyprus (11.2%), Finland (10.8%), Denmark (9.4%), France and Sweden (both 9.1%). Conversely, the lowest rates were recorded in Hungary and Poland (both 0.8%), Italy (1.2%), Slovakia (1.3%) and Bulgaria (1.5%).
More ... Between 2013 and 2023, imports of recyclable paper, measured in weight dropped by 16% while imports of recyclable plastic increased by +37% (see Figure 1). By contrast, exports of recyclable paper increased by 8% while recyclable plastic imports decreased by 44%. For recyclable glass both imports (+11%) and exports (+15%) increased.
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In 2023, the unemployment rate in the EU for people aged 15-74 years reached a historic low of 6.1 %, marking the lowest rate since 2014 (see Figure 1). For calculating the unemployment rate, the denominator used is the labour force, which encompasses the total number of
employed and
unemployed people of the same age group. Over 6 consecutive years from 2014 to 2019, the unemployment rate steadily declined. This was followed by a slight increase of 0.4
percentage points (pp) in 2020 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Then, the EU unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 pp in 2021 and a further 0.9 pp in 2022, it decreased again by 0.1 pp in 2023.
More ... In each month of 2023 and 2024 visible signs of recovery were repeated, though small decreases were registered in the total number of commercial flights (passengers, freight and mail) in the EU compared with the same months in 2019 (Figure 1). In the first 6 months of 2023, the recovery continued with smaller decreases compared with the same month in 2019: from 17.5% in January 2023 to 10.3% in June 2023. Starting from July 2023, decreases below 10% were registered for the rest of the months in 2023. The decrease in terms of commercial flights reached the bottom in October 2023 with a decrease of only 6.4% compared with the same month in 2019. In the first 3 months of 2024, January registered the greatest decrease of 2024 with 13.5%, while decreases under 10% were registered for February and March.
More ... In 2023, 4.9% of people aged 16 or older in the EU reported experiencing housing difficulties in their lifetime, with a marginal difference between men (4.9%) and women (4.8%). The highest rates of housing difficulties were observed in Cyprus (11.2%), Finland (10.8%), Denmark (9.4%), France and Sweden (both 9.1%). Conversely, the lowest rates were recorded in Hungary and Poland (both 0.8%), Italy (1.2%), Slovakia (1.3%) and Bulgaria (1.5%).
More ... Between 2013 and 2023, imports of recyclable paper, measured in weight dropped by 16% while imports of recyclable plastic increased by +37% (see Figure 1). By contrast, exports of recyclable paper increased by 8% while recyclable plastic imports decreased by 44%. For recyclable glass both imports (+11%) and exports (+15%) increased.
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In 2022, 147 fatalities were recorded in aviation accidents in the EU territory and involving EU-registered aircraft.
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