Archive:Europe 2020 indicators - Malta
- 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 Malta.
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
Between the ESD base year and 2012 Malta increased its GHG emissions in non-ETS sectors by 3 %, thus remaining with its Europe 2020 target of increasing emissions by no more than 5 %. Despite the adverse economic situation, Malta has experienced a more or less steady increase in its employment rate since 2008, putting the country closer to its national target than the EU as a whole was to the EU target in 2015. The share of 30 to 34 years old with tertiary education has increased continuously between 2008 and 2015, shortening the distance to the national target to 5.2 percentage points. In contrast, Malta has lagged behind the EU as a whole in terms of renewable energy and R&D expenditure, and has maintained a gap of 0.2 Mtoe to its target on primary energy consumption since 2008. The number of people at risk of poverty and social exclusion increased continuously between 2008 and 2014, moving the country further away from its Europe 2020 goal. Despite a significant drop in the share of early leavers from education and training since 2008, in 2015 Malta was the Member States with the largest distance to 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 '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 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