Key figures on European living conditions – 2023 edition

Key figures on European living conditions provides intuitive visualisations and a comprehensive overview of living conditions in Europe. The first section describes income distribution and inequality, shedding light on social and financial disparities across countries and focusing on the challenges that certain groups face in accessing necessities.

The second section covers households’ characteristics and the employment situation of household members. It also provides information on living arrangements and the impact of these factors on overall well-being. The last section describes factors such as access to healthcare services, health and disability – also from a socio-economic perspective.

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ks-hc-23-001

Owner-occupied housing and the harmonised index of consumer prices - Outcome of the work of the European Statistical System - 2023 edition
The harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) was created in the 1990s to serve as the key comparable measure of consumer inflation for the purpose of policymaking within the EU’s monetary union. From the outset, the costs of households to live in their own home (‘owner-occupied housing’) have been excluded from the coverage of the HICP. In July 2021, as a result of its monetary policy strategy review, new recommendations were addressed by the ECB to the European Statistical System (ESS) in this regard. This report reflects the outcome of the work carried out by a dedicated task force of the ESS and of discussions at the ESS Committee in February 2023, as a response to the ECB’s recommendations.

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ks-tc-23-001

Key figures on Europe — Statistics visualised — 2018 edition

This digital publication called 'Key figures on Europe — Statistics visualised' allows you to get a quick and interactive overview of the situation of your country and compare it to other European countries.

The different visualisation tools offer you a playful way to dig into selected statistics focussing on people & society, economy & business, and environment & natural resources. [+]

The European economy since the start of the millennium — a statistical portrait

Since the start of the millennium, the European economy has evolved and statistics can help to better perceive these structural changes. This digital publication The European economy since the start of the millennium — a statistical portrait aims to show how main features of the economy of the European Union and its Member States have evolved since 2000 through a large range of statistical data giving both a micro- and a macro-economic perspective.

This publication does not describe the short-term trends of the European economy, but its purpose is to answer questions such as: How has our consumption behaviour changed? How has household income evolved? Are working patterns still the same? What is the share of services in the economy? What is the proportion of large enterprises? Has government employment increased or decreased?

Throughout the publication, brief descriptions of the main findings are completed with interactive visualisations, where you can compare your country with other countries. This publication is aimed at those who would like to have an overview of the economic trends in the EU since 2000 in an easy and interactive way. Where available, data for EFTA countries are included. For those who would like to get a deeper view, links are included to the database of Eurostat. [+]

Key Figures on Europe — 2016 edition

Key figures on Europe presents a selection of topical data. Most data cover the European Union and its Member States, while some indicators are provided for other countries, such as members of EFTA, enlargement countries to the European Union. This publication may be viewed as an introduction to European statistics and provides a starting point for those who wish to explore the wide range of data that is freely on Eurostat’s website. [+]

Europe in figures - Eurostat yearbook 2014

Europe in figures – Eurostat yearbook  presents a comprehensive selection of statistical data on Europe. With around 480 statistical tables, figures and maps, the yearbook is a definitive collection of statistical information on the European Union. The yearbook treats the following areas: economy and finance; population; health; education; labour market; living conditions and social protection; industry, trade and services; agriculture, forestry and fisheries; international trade; transport; environment; energy; and science and technology. The yearbook may be viewed as a key reference for those wishing to know more about European statistics, providing guidance to the vast range of data freely available from the Eurostat website. Europe in figures – Eurostat yearbook is an online-only Eurostat publication; it is updated on a rolling basis when the main data sets are refreshed. [+]

Basic figures on the EU - third quarter 2014 

The quarterly series ‛Basic figures on the EU’ presents the freshest Eurostat data on a small number of key indicators in the economic and social fields. Each issue is released during the second month of each quarter. The same content is available in a compact printed leaflet. [+]

Implications of the EU-SILC 'following rules' (and their implementation) for longitudinal analysis - 2013 edition
This Working Paper examines the following rules in the EU-SILC survey, that is, a set of rules defining which people will be followed and interviewed from year to year, and under what circumstances. More specifically the study look at these rules in terms both of the wording of the regulations, and on how these regulations are interpreted and implemented. Particular attention is paid to the percentages of the sample re-interviewed following household splits, and an assessment of the implications of these on the suitability of the EU-SILC for longitudinal analysis of the effects of household splits is made. Considerable variations are found in practice across the countries covered by the EU-SILC. Among households experiencing a split, large percentages of those remaining in the original sample household are followed, but only very low percentages of those moving to a split-off household. While this does not have a major impact on overall attrition rates, it does mean that the EU-SILC may not be suitable for longitudinal analysis of specific groups. Analysis of individuals leaving the family home following divorce or separation is particularly problematic, while analysis of young home-leavers is possible in a number of countries, though it should be undertaken with caution. [+]

Income pooling and equal sharing within the household — What can we learn from the 2010 EU-SILC module? - 2013 edition
The 2010 EU-SILC thematic module on intra-household allocation of resources was aimed at investigating income organization, household members’ contribution to common expenses, as well as access to and control over money within households. This Working Paper is an exploration of the results of this module. The first part is centred on the assumptions of income pooling and equal sharing founding the measurement of equivalent income and in turn inter-individual inequality and individuals’ poverty risk. A tentative estimation suggests that these assumptions might be unfounded for about 30% of the households. The second part of the paper, focusing on not retired couples, examines the association between the extent of income pooling and couples’ characteristics. A statistical analysis shows that income pooling is more frequent among married couples, couples with dependent children, or in which only one partner is economically active and less frequent among higher educated or richer couples. Going along, the paper points at various methodological difficulties and limitations when dealing with “intra-household” issues. [+]

La Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económico (OCDE) presentó hoy en Internet un nuevo índice para medir la calidad de vida de las personas y compararla por países, a partir de la ordenación personalizada de las prioridades de cada individuo."El índice para una vida mejor" se basa en once parámetros que la OCDE considera que reflejan el "bienestar", pero quiere que sea cada uno el que decida cuáles deben tener un peso relativo mayor o menor para calcular la nota de un país y cómo queda en relación con los demás. Esos parámetros son los ingresos, la vivienda, el empleo, las relaciones sociales, la educación, el medio ambiente, la salud, la satisfacción, la seguridad y la conciliación entre la vida laboral y la vida privada. Por el momento, el indicador cubre los 34 países de la OCDE, aunque está previsto ampliarlo a los grandes emergentes que son Brasil, China, India, Indonesia, Rusia y Sudáfrica. La OCDE propone a quien esté interesado en la web que ha creado que elabore su propio índice para tener una idea de qué parámetros priman los ciudadanos a la hora de evaluar su concepto de bienestar. [+]