Archive:Europe 2020 indicators - Hungary
- Data from June 2017. Most recent data: Further Eurostat information, Main tables. Planned article update: September 2018.
This article is part of a set of statistical articles on Europe 2020 strategy, focusing on the situation in Hungary.
Source: Eurostat (see dedicated web section: Europe 2020 headline indicators)
Explanations on this radar chart are available here.
Main statistical findings
Source: Eurostat (see dedicated web section: Europe 2020 headline indicators)
By reducing its GHG emissions in non-ETS sectors by 22.5 % between 1990 and 2015, Hungary remained well within its target to limit emission increases to 10 % by 2020. The country has also remained within its target on primary energy consumption and has fulfilled its commitments on renewable energy. Progress towards the national education targets has been ambiguous since 2008. Although Hungary met its national target on tertiary education in 2014, a reduction in the attainment rate in 2016 reopened the gap by one percentage point. An increase in the share of early leavers from education and training over the past two years also widened the target gap. In terms of R&D expenditure, Hungary was just 0.4 percentage points below its national target in 2015, putting it closer to its target than the EU was to its overall target. Poverty levels have deteriorated since the onset of the economic crisis, meaning about 391 000 people still need to be lifted out of the risk of poverty or social exclusion for Hungary to meet its 2020 target. Despite an improvement in the employment rate between 2011 and 2016, the country was still 3.5 percentage points from its national target of 75 %.
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 'Main 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 agenda for jobs and growth for the current decade. It emphasises smart, sustainable and inclusive growth as a way to strengthen the EU economy and prepare its structure for the challenges of the next decade. As a main objective, the strategy strives 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