Structural indicators

This policy area monitors a country's prosperity – the general economic conditions which provide the basis for structural reform.

Some indicators:

- GDP per capita (in purchasing power standards) 
Strong macroeconomic conditions are essential for growth and job creation. Gross domestic product (GDP) measures overall economic activity in all sectors of the economy. To compensate for price differences between countries, GDP is measured in purchasing power standards (PPS).

- Labour productivity 
Productivity is the basis for long-term economic welfare and general economic growth. It is important for jobs and competitiveness – both are among the main targets in the EU growth and jobs strategy.

- Inflation rate 
This is a performance indicator, reflecting the background economic conditions against which progress towards the goals of the EU growth and job strategy can be evaluated.

- Public balance 
Public balance and general government debt indicate the country's financial position in the context of the "excessive deficit procedure".

Access to data collection and Quality profile (Q.P)
Titles	Data	Q.P
GDP per capita in PPS (table frozen, for current data please see   tec00114)		(Q.P)
Real GDP growth rate		(Q.P)
Labour productivity per person employed		(Q.P)
Labour productivity per hour worked  (table frozen, for current data please see   tsdec310)		(Q.P)
Employment growth by gender		(Q.P)
Annual average inflation rate		(Q.P)
Real unit labour cost growth		(Q.P)
Government deficit/surplus		(Q.P)
General government gross debt (table frozen, for current data please see   tsdde410)		(Q.P)