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  20 June 2023  

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Older people report better health status in cities

In 2021, at EU level, 43% of people aged 65 and over living in cities reported that they had a good or very good health status; this was 2 percentage points (pp) higher than the national average for all people of this age group (41%).

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Unemployment rate varied widely across EU regions

Compared with 2021, the highest decreases of unemployment rate were recorded in the South Aegean region in Greece (-8.1 pp), the Canary Islands region in Spain (-5.6 pp) and Western Greece (-4.9 pp). The EU average unemployment rate for young people aged between 15 and 29 was 11.3% in 2022 (-1.7 pp compared with 2021).

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Number of cars per inhabitant increased in 2021

In 2021, the average number of passenger cars per inhabitant in the EU increased from 0.53 to 0.57. Data show that western EU countries recorded higher motorisation rates (passenger cars per 1 000 inhabitants) than central and eastern EU members. However, at a regional level, there were significant disparities in car ownership within the EU.

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Beehive numbers in EU

In 2020, the highest number of beehives on farms in any one region was found in the Spanish region of Extremadura (300 220), followed by the Portuguese region of Norte (257 040). The Romanian region of Nord-Vest (250 510) registered the third-largest number.

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Eurostat Regional Yearbook is a multiplatform publishing package

Did you know that Eurostat Regional Yearbook is not just a printed publication, but a multiplatform publishing package? You can download it as a pdf, find more comprehensive articles as Statistics Explained, play with the data in the interactive edition: the Regions in Europe, furthermore check the digitalised maps on the Statistical Atlas. The latest edition is scheduled to be released at the beginning of October 2023.

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Eurostat Workshop EURegionsWeek 2023- Save the date: 10 October 2023

Join Eurostat's Session at European Week of Regions and Cities in October 2023- Breaking barriers on cross-border statistical cooperation – Challenges and Opportunities. During the session three speakers will highlight the challenges and opportunities from three different perspectives: from the local, national and European perspectives. They will highlight accomplished work (on defining, coding, cross-border cities and variables for the data collection) as well as the plans for the future. Registration opens on 30 July 2023!

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