In the second half of 2024, average electricity prices for households in the EU remained largely stable, with a slight decrease to €28.72 per 100 kWh from €28.89 in the first half of 2024.
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In 2024, 75.8% (197.6 million people) of the EU’s 20 to 64-year-olds were employed. The employment rate was up 0.5 percentage points (pp) compared with 2023 and 1.2 pp compared with 2022.
The household saving rate in the euro area was at 15.3% in the fourth quarter of 2024 (same rate as in the third quarter of 2024), which is explained by consumption and gross disposable income incr
In 2024, the EU trade in goods balance registered a surplus of €147 billion, representing a €113 billion increase compared with 2023 (€34 billion).
In 2023, life expectancy at birth in the EU was 81.4 years, marking an increase of 0.8 years from 2022.
In January 2025, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 6.2%, stable compared with December 2024 and down from 6.5% in January 2024.
In December 2024, the domestic producer price for energy in the EU increased by 1.3% compared with the previous month, while it decreased by 1.4% compared with December 2023.
In 2023, the average price of 1 hectare of arable land in the EU was €11 791, while the average annual rental price of arable land and or permanent grassland stood at €173 per hectare.
In October 2024, 86 945 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, a 24% decrease compared with October 2023 (114 890).
In 2024, 93% of people aged 16-74 in the EU reported that they had used the internet during the previous 3 months.