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.
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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
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Eurostat, 4 April 2025
In 2024, the EU trade in goods balance registered a surplus of €147 billion, representing a €113 billion increase compared with 2023 (€34 billion).
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Eurostat, 27 March 2025
In 2023, life expectancy at birth in the EU was 81.4 years, marking an increase of 0.8 years from 2022.
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Eurostat, 14 March 2025
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.
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Eurostat, 4 March 2025
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.
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Eurostat, 20 February 2025
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.
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Eurostat, 28 January 2025
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).
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Eurostat, 16 January 2025
In 2024, 93% of people aged 16-74 in the EU reported that they had used the internet during the previous 3 months.
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Eurostat, 17 December 2024
In 2023, 25.7% of young Europeans (aged 15-29) were employed during formal education.
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Eurostat, 25 November 2024