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In 2017, there were on average 1.59 live births per woman in the EU-28, ranging from 1.31 in Spain to 1.90 in France. Read more...
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Statistics Explained, your guide to European statistics. Statistics Explained is an official Eurostat website presenting statistical topics in an easily understandable way. Together, the articles make up an encyclopedia of European statistics for everyone, completed by a statistical glossary clarifying all terms used and by numerous links to further information and the latest data and metadata, a portal for occasional and regular users.
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Updated 21/03/2019
Between 2001 and 2016, the amount of hazardous waste shipments from EU Member States to other EU Member States or out of the EU increased by 63 %, from 4.0 million tonnes in 2001 to 6.5 million tonnes in 2016, peaking in 2007 at 8.1 million tonnes. There was an increase of 23 % from 2012 to 2013, largely due to increased export from Germany, France and the United Kingdom. Sweden and Italy showed the largest decrease of hazardous waste shipments during this period. More ...
Updated 15/03/2019
In 2017 at the level of the EU, 'health' expenditure remained the second largest item of general government expenditure after expenditure on 'social protection'. In 2017 in the EU-28, total expenditure of general governments on 'health' amounted to EUR 1080 billion or 7.0 % of GDP. More ...
Updated 15/03/2019
In 2017, Hungary (3.5 % of GDP), and Estonia (2.1 % of GDP) as well as Iceland among EFTA countries (3.0 % of GDP) registered the largest ratio to GDP of government expenditure in the 'recreation, culture and religion' function compared with 1.1 % of GDP in the EU-28 and in the euro area. Ireland registered the lowest ratio (0.5 % of GDP) in 2017 devoted to 'recreation, culture and religion', followed by the United Kingdom (0.6 % of GDP). More ...
Updated 20/03/2019
In 2016, the mean hourly labour cost in the European Union (EU) was EUR 26.3 per hour worked and EUR 29.8 in the euro area (EA).
In the economic sector "financial and insurance activities" (NACE Rev.2 Section K) it was 68.4 % higher than the EU average (EUR 44.3), while in the economic sector "accommodation and food service activities" (NACE Rev. 2 Section I) it was 41.1 % lower (EUR 15.5). More ...
Updated 20/03/2019
In 2016, mean hourly labour cost in the European Union (EU) was EUR 26.3 per hour worked, 19 % more than in 2008 (EUR 22.1). In the euro area (EA) mean hourly labour cost was EUR 29.8, an increase of 17 % compared to 2008 (EUR 25.4).
On average, EU employees worked 3 % more hours in 2016 than in 2008, with significant differences across countries. An increase of total number of hours worked was recorded in ten EU Member States, ranging between 7.1 % in the United Kingdom and 23.2 % in Germany. More ...
Updated 20/03/2019
Over the period studied, from 2010 to 2017 the EU-28's exports of services to non-member countries increased every year, from EUR 567 billion in 2010 to EUR 912 billion in 2017. On the other hand, during the same period, EU-28 imports of services from non-member countries progressed from EUR 462 billion in 2010 to EUR 721 billion in 2017, resulting in the surplus for trade in services increasing from EUR 105 billion to EUR 191 billion More ...
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Updated 21/03/2019
Between 2001 and 2016, the amount of hazardous waste shipments from EU Member States to other EU Member States or out of the EU increased by 63 %, from 4.0 million tonnes in 2001 to 6.5 million tonnes in 2016, peaking in 2007 at 8.1 million tonnes. There was an increase of 23 % from 2012 to 2013, largely due to increased export from Germany, France and the United Kingdom. Sweden and Italy showed the largest decrease of hazardous waste shipments during this period. More ...
Updated 15/03/2019
In 2017 at the level of the EU, 'health' expenditure remained the second largest item of general government expenditure after expenditure on 'social protection'. In 2017 in the EU-28, total expenditure of general governments on 'health' amounted to EUR 1080 billion or 7.0 % of GDP. More ...
Updated 15/03/2019
In 2017, Hungary (3.5 % of GDP), and Estonia (2.1 % of GDP) as well as Iceland among EFTA countries (3.0 % of GDP) registered the largest ratio to GDP of government expenditure in the 'recreation, culture and religion' function compared with 1.1 % of GDP in the EU-28 and in the euro area. Ireland registered the lowest ratio (0.5 % of GDP) in 2017 devoted to 'recreation, culture and religion', followed by the United Kingdom (0.6 % of GDP). More ...
Updated 20/03/2019
In 2016, the mean hourly labour cost in the European Union (EU) was EUR 26.3 per hour worked and EUR 29.8 in the euro area (EA).
In the economic sector "financial and insurance activities" (NACE Rev.2 Section K) it was 68.4 % higher than the EU average (EUR 44.3), while in the economic sector "accommodation and food service activities" (NACE Rev. 2 Section I) it was 41.1 % lower (EUR 15.5). More ...
Updated 20/03/2019
In 2016, mean hourly labour cost in the European Union (EU) was EUR 26.3 per hour worked, 19 % more than in 2008 (EUR 22.1). In the euro area (EA) mean hourly labour cost was EUR 29.8, an increase of 17 % compared to 2008 (EUR 25.4).
On average, EU employees worked 3 % more hours in 2016 than in 2008, with significant differences across countries. An increase of total number of hours worked was recorded in ten EU Member States, ranging between 7.1 % in the United Kingdom and 23.2 % in Germany. More ...
Updated 20/03/2019
Over the period studied, from 2010 to 2017 the EU-28's exports of services to non-member countries increased every year, from EUR 567 billion in 2010 to EUR 912 billion in 2017. On the other hand, during the same period, EU-28 imports of services from non-member countries progressed from EUR 462 billion in 2010 to EUR 721 billion in 2017, resulting in the surplus for trade in services increasing from EUR 105 billion to EUR 191 billion More ...
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In 2017, there were on average 1.59 live births per woman in the EU-28, ranging from 1.31 in Spain to 1.90 in France. Read more...
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