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Statistics Explained, your guide to European statistics.

Statistics Explained is an official Eurostat website presenting all statistical topics in an easily understandable way. Together, the articles make up everyone's encyclopedia of European statistics, completed by a statistical glossary clarifying all terms used and by numerous links to further information and the very latest data and metadata, a portal for occasional and regular users alike.

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Updated: Unemployment statistics

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Unemployment levels and rates move in a cyclical way, largely related to the general business cycle. However, other factors such as labour market policies and demographic developments may influence the short and long-term evolution as well.

This article gives an overview of statistical information for unemployment in the European Union (EU) since the year 2000, starting with the most recent developments. More ...

Updated: Electricity and natural gas price statistics

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This article highlights the evolution of electricity and natural gas prices both for industrial and household users within the European Union (EU), but includes also price data from Norway, Turkey, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The price of energy in the EU depends on a range of different supply and demand conditions, including the geopolitical situation, import diversification, network costs, environmental protection costs, severe weather conditions, or levels of excise and taxation More ...

Updated: Mining and quarrying statistics - NACE Rev. 2

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This article presents an overview of statistics for European Union (EU) mining and quarrying, covering NACE Rev. 2 Section B. This activity concerns the extraction of:
  • fossil fuels such as coal (Division 05), crude petroleum and natural gas (Division 06);
  • ferrous and non-ferrous metal ores (Division 07);
  • construction materials (for example, stone and sand) and other industrial materials such as salt, phosphates and gemstones (Division 08);
  • it also includes mining support service activities (Division 09). More ...

Updated: Tourism statistics - nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments

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This article focuses on the short-term evolutions in the nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the European Union (EU). The data for the most recent reference month available are compared with the same month of the previous year, in addition - and to smoothen fluctuations - data for a three months' period are compared with the same period one year earlier. More ...

New: Occupancy rates in hotels and similar establishments

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This article focuses on the short-term evolutions in the occupancy of bedrooms and bed places of hotels and similar accommodation establishments in the European Union (EU).

With the adoption of Regulation 692/2011 concerning European statistics on tourism, information on occupancy of hotels and similar establishments has significantly improved. From 2012 on, Member States transmit to Eurostat monthly data on net occupancy rate of bedrooms. This is a new variable completing already existing information on net occupancy rate of bed places. More ...

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Housing statistics

This article provides an overview of recent statistics on housing in the European Union (EU) and the EFTA countries, focusing on dwelling types, tenure status (owning versus renting), housing quality and affordability.

Decent housing, at an affordable price in a safe environment, is a fundamental need and right. Ensuring this need, which is likely to alleviate poverty and social exclusion, is still a significant challenge in a number of European countries. More...