Archive:Living conditions statistics introduced
Eurostat data on living conditions and social protection aim to show a comprehensive picture of the current living conditions in the European Union, covering variables related to income, poverty, social exclusion and other living conditions – all social exclusion and housing condition information is collected at the household level.
The demand for information on living conditions and welfare received a new impetus following the social chapter of the Amsterdam Treaty (1997), which became the driving force for EU social statistics. This impetus was reinforced by successive European Councils that have kept the social dimension high on the political agenda.
At the European level, data comes from three different sources:
- the Household budget survey;
- the EU statistics on income and living conditions;
- The European system of integrated social protection statistics.
Poverty and social exclusion are de facto multidimensional problems. They can be monitored at European level through a subset of so-called ’social cohesion indicators'. Additionally, a broader portfolio of social inclusion indicators are calculated under the Open Method of Coordination for Social Protection and Social Inclusion.
Further Eurostat information
Publications
- 79 million EU citizens were at-risk-of-poverty in 2007, of which 32 million were also materially deprived - Statistics in focus 46/2009
- Child Poverty and Well-Being in the EU - Current status and way forward, 2008
- Comparative EU Statistics on Income and Living Conditions: Issues and Challenges
- European social statistics – Social protection – Expenditure and receipts
- In 2006, gross expenditure on social protection accounted for 26.9 % of GDP in the EU-27 - Statistics in focus 40/2009
- Living conditions in Europe – Statistical pocketbook
- The social situation in the European Union 2007
Dedicated section
- Indicators
- Social inclusion
See also
All articles on living conditions and social protection