Archive:Europe 2020 indicators - Austria
- 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 Austria.
Source: Eurostat, see dedicated web section: Europe 2020 indicators
Explanations on this radar chart are available here.
Main statistical findings
Source: Eurostat, see dedicated web section: Europe 2020 indicators
In 2015, Austria continued to meet both of its education targets, with a proportion of early school leavers of 7.3 % and 38.7 % of the 30 to 34 year olds having completed tertiary education. In 2014, Austria also met its target on primary energy consumption and was within reaching distance of its target on renewable energy. With an employment rate of 74.3 % in 2015, the country was closer to its national target of 77 % than the EU as a whole was to the EU target of 75 %. Despite having one of the highest R&D intensities (R&D expenditure as a share of GDP) across the EU, Austria was at a similar distance from its respective target as the EU as a whole was to the EU target, due to the ambitious national target. Similarly, in spite of a 12.5 % reduction in GHG emissions in non-ETS by 2012, the country remained at a slightly larger distance to its national target than the EU as a whole was from the EU target. Progress in the area of poverty reduction has been slow since 2008; Austria would need to raise about 145 000 people out of the risk of poverty and social exclusion to meet its Europe 2020 commitment.
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;
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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