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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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Use of artificial intelligence in enterprises

New 25/05/2022

Comparing enterprises using at least one AI technology among EU countries (Figure 2) shows that the share of enterprises using AI ranged between 1 % and 24 %. The highest share was recorded in Denmark (24 %), followed by Portugal (17 %) and Finland (16 %), while the lowest shares were recorded in Romania (1 %) and Bulgaria, Estonia, Cyprus, Hungary and Poland (all 3 %). More ...

Asylum applications - monthly statistics

Updated 25/05/2022

In February 2022, the five EU Member States which received the highest number of first-time asylum applicants were Germany, Spain, France, Italy and Austria, altogether accounting for over three-quarters (76 %) of all first-time applicants in the EU (Map 1). More ...

SDG 5 - Gender equality

Updated 23/05/2022

The balanced participation of women and men in education and training, the labour market and in leadership positions is crucial for gender equality in the EU. Equal access to quality education, especially tertiary education, is expected to improve chances in life for both men and women. However, women continue to be over-represented in lower paid sectors and occupations, and experience constraints in their professional choices linked to care responsibilities and gender stereotypes. The persistent employment gap is mirrored in the significant gender pay gap. More ...

SDG 6 - Clean water and sanitation

Updated 23/05/2022

Monitoring SDG 6 in an EU context focuses on sanitation, water quality and water use efficiency. While the EU has further progressed on access to sanitation, trends in the area of water quality have been mixed over the past few years, with partly rising concentrations of pollutants in both surface and groundwater. Progress on water use efficiency cannot be assessed due to the seasonal variability of the balance between water abstraction and renewable fresh water resources. More ...

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Use of artificial intelligence in enterprises

New 25/05/2022

Comparing enterprises using at least one AI technology among EU countries (Figure 2) shows that the share of enterprises using AI ranged between 1 % and 24 %. The highest share was recorded in Denmark (24 %), followed by Portugal (17 %) and Finland (16 %), while the lowest shares were recorded in Romania (1 %) and Bulgaria, Estonia, Cyprus, Hungary and Poland (all 3 %). More ...

Asylum applications - monthly statistics

Updated 25/05/2022

In February 2022, the five EU Member States which received the highest number of first-time asylum applicants were Germany, Spain, France, Italy and Austria, altogether accounting for over three-quarters (76 %) of all first-time applicants in the EU (Map 1). More ...

SDG 5 - Gender equality

Updated 23/05/2022

The balanced participation of women and men in education and training, the labour market and in leadership positions is crucial for gender equality in the EU. Equal access to quality education, especially tertiary education, is expected to improve chances in life for both men and women. However, women continue to be over-represented in lower paid sectors and occupations, and experience constraints in their professional choices linked to care responsibilities and gender stereotypes. The persistent employment gap is mirrored in the significant gender pay gap. More ...

SDG 6 - Clean water and sanitation

Updated 23/05/2022

Monitoring SDG 6 in an EU context focuses on sanitation, water quality and water use efficiency. While the EU has further progressed on access to sanitation, trends in the area of water quality have been mixed over the past few years, with partly rising concentrations of pollutants in both surface and groundwater. Progress on water use efficiency cannot be assessed due to the seasonal variability of the balance between water abstraction and renewable fresh water resources. More ...

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In 2020, nuclear energy production in France accounted for 75.2 % of the national production of primary energy, while in Belgium it was 62.8 % and in Slovakia 59.8 %. Read more...

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What proportion of pupils learn two or more foreign languages?
Source: Eurostat (educ_uoe_lang02)

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