http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat This feed contains the latest Eurostat News releases en-EN Eurostat Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:01:01 +0100 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:01:01 +0100 Press Releases http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/PGP_ADM_IMAGES/PGE_COMMON_IMAGES/estat_logo.gif http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat EU27 trade in goods with India reached a peak in 2010, after the decrease recorded in 2009 which interrupted a period of growth since 2001. EU27 exports to India fell from 31.3 billion euro in 2008 to 27.4 bn in 2009, then rose to 34.8 bn in 2010. Imports decreased from 29.5 bn in 2008 to 25.4 bn in 2009, then increased to 33.2 bn in 2010. As a result, the EU27 trade surplus with India fell from 2.0 bn euro in 2009 to 1.6 bn in 2010. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0100 http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/6-09022012-AP/EN/6-09022012-AP-EN.PDF In 2010, 115 million people, or 23.4% of the population, in the EU27 were at risk of poverty or social exclusion. This means that they were at least in one of the following three conditions: at-risk-of-poverty, severely materially deprived or living in households with very low work intensity. The reduction of the number of persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU is one of the key targets of the Europe 2020 strategy. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0100 http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/3-08022012-AP/EN/3-08022012-AP-EN.PDF At the end of the third quarter of 2011, the government debt to GDP ratio in the euro area(EA17) stood at 87.4%, down compared with 87.7% at the end of the second quarter of 2011. In the EU27 the ratio increased from 81.7% to 82.2%. Compared with the third quarter of 2010, the government debt to GDP ratio rose in both the euro area (from 83.2% to 87.4%) and the EU27 (from 78.5% to 82.2%). Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0100 http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/2-06022012-AP/EN/2-06022012-AP-EN.PDF In December 2011, compared with November 2011, the volume of retail trade fell by 0.4% in the euro area (EA17), while it rose by 0.3% in the EU27. In November retail trade decreased by 0.4% and 0.2% respectively. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0100 http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/4-03022012-AP/EN/4-03022012-AP-EN.PDF In December 2011, compared with November 2011, the industrial producer price index fell by 0.2% in both the euro area (EA17) and the EU27. In November prices increased by 0.2% and 0.4% respectively. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0100 http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/4-02022012-AP/EN/4-02022012-AP-EN.PDF Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.7% in January 2012 according to a flash estimate issued by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. It was also 2.7% in December 2011. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0100 http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/2-01022012-AP/EN/2-01022012-AP-EN.PDF The euro area (EA17) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.4% in December 2011, unchanged compared with November. It was 10.0% in December 2010. The EU27 unemployment rate was 9.9% in December 2011, also unchanged compared with November. It was 9.5% in December 2010. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0100 http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/3-31012012-AP/EN/3-31012012-AP-EN.PDF In the third quarter of 2011, compared with the second quarter of 2011, the business investment rate rose in both the euro area (EA17) and the EU27. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0100 http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/2-30012012-BP/EN/2-30012012-BP-EN.PDF In the third quarter of 2011 compared with the second quarter of 2011, the household saving rate decreased while the household investment rate remained almost unchanged in both the euro area (EA17) and the EU27. In the euro area, household disposable income fell by 0.4% in real terms, after a decrease of 0.1% in the previous quarter. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0100 http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/2-30012012-AP/EN/2-30012012-AP-EN.PDF