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Archive:Europe in figures - Eurostat yearbook

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Table of contents

Foreword

Abstract

Introduction

The Eurostat yearbook
Eurostat and the European Statistical System
Accessing European statistics

1. Population

1.0 Introduction
1.1 Population and population change
1.2 Population structure and ageing
1.3 Marriage and divorce
1.4 Fertility
1.5 Mortality and life expectancy
1.6 Migration and migrant population
1.7 Asylum

2. Living conditions

2.0 Introduction
2.1 Social inclusion
2.2 Income distribution
2.3 Housing
2.4 Social protection
2.5 Crime and criminal justice

3. Health

3.0 Introduction
3.1 Healthy life years
3.2 Causes of death
3.3 Healthcare provision
3.4 Healthcare expenditure
3.5 Accidents at work

4. Education and training

4.0 Introduction
4.1 Early childhood and primary education
4.2 Secondary education
4.3 Tertiary education
4.4 Early leavers from education and training
4.5 Adult learning
4.6 Educational expenditure

5. Labour market

5.0 Introduction
5.1 Employment
5.2 Unemployment
5.3 Wages and labour costs
5.4 Minimum wages
5.5 Job vacancies

6. Economy and finance

6.0 Introduction
6.1 National accounts and GDP
6.2 Sector accounts
6.3 Government finances
6.4 Exchange rates and interest rates
6.5 Consumer prices - inflation and comparative price levels
6.6 Balance of payments
6.7 Foreign direct investment

7. International trade

7.0 Introduction
7.1 International trade in goods
7.2 International trade in services

8. Agriculture, forestry and fisheries

8.0 Introduction
8.1 Agricultural output, price indices and income
8.2 Farm structure
8.3 Agricultural products
8.4 Forestry
8.5 Fisheries

9. Industry and services

9.0 Introduction
9.1 Structural business statistics
9.2 Industry and construction - short-term indicators
9.3 Services - short-term indicators
9.4 Tourism

10. Science, technology and digital society

10.0 Introduction
10.1 R & D expenditure
10.2 R & D personnel
10.3 Innovation
10.4 Digital economy and society - households and individuals
10.5 Digital economy and society - enterprises

11. Environment

11.0 Introduction
11.1 Land cover and land use
11.2 Greenhouse gas emission statistics - air emissions accounts
11.3 Greenhouse gas emission statistics - carbon footprints
11.4 Material flow accounts and resource productivity
11.5 Waste
11.6 Water
11.7 Environmental economy - employment and growth
11.8 Environmental protection expenditure accounts
11.9 Environmental taxes

12. Energy

12.0 Introduction
12.1 Energy production and imports
12.2 Consumption of energy
12.3 Electricity production, consumption and markets
12.4 Renewable energy
12.5 Electricity prices
12.6 Natural gas prices

13. Transport

13.0 Introduction
13.1 Passenger transport
13.2 Freight transport

Latest updates of the table of contents

  • 20 December 2017: The article 11.2 Greenhouse gas emissions by industries and households renamed as Greenhouse gas emission statistics - air emissions accounts.
  • 12 December 2017: The article 11.1 Land cover, land use and landscape renamed as Land cover and land use and the part on landscape taken away.
  • 30 June 2017: The article 4.5 Lifelong learning statistics renamed as Adult learning statistics.
  • 29 June 2017: The article 12.5 Energy price statistics split into two articles: 12.5 Electricity price statistics and 12.6 Natural gas price statistics.
  • 31 January 2017: The article 10.4 Patent statistics taken away and archived (and the following articles in chapter 10 renumbered).
  • 8 December 2016: The article 9.2 Industrial production statistics taken away (and the following articles in chapter 9 renumbered).
  • 10 October 2016: The fourth article of the Introduction Statistics for European policies and high-priority initiatives taken away.
  • 20 September 2016:
    • The chapter 10 Innovation and information society renamed as Science, technology and digital society,
    • the article 10.0 Innovation and information society statistics introduced renamed as Science, technology and digital society statistics introduced,
    • the article 10.5 Information society statistics - households and individuals renamed as Digital economy and society - households and individuals and
    • the article 10.6 Information society statistics - enterprises renamed as Digital economy and society - enterprises.
  • 16 August 2016: The article 11.8 Environmental protection expenditure replaced by the article Environmental protection expenditure accounts.
  • 28 July 2016: Swapped the order of the articles 1.1 (now: Population and population change statistics) and 1.2 (now: Population structure and ageing).
  • 8 April 2016: The article 4.4 School enrolment and early leavers from education and training replaced by the article Early leavers from education and training.
  • 9 March 2016: Reorganisation of the chapter 4 Education and training: Renumbering some articles and
    • the article 4.1 Early childhood and primary education statistics added,
    • the article 4.2 Foreign language learning statistics taken away and
    • the article 4.2 Secondary education statistics added.
  • 5 January 2016: The article 2.5 Crime statistics replaced by the article Crime and criminal justice statistics.
  • 21 July 2015: The article 3.3 Healthcare statistics split into two articles: 3.3 Healthcare provision statistics and 3.4 Healthcare expenditure statistics.
  • 30 June 2015: The article 11.4 Biodiversity statistics taken away and the new article 11.4 Material flow accounts and resource productivity inserted instead.
  • 3 June 2015: The article 11.6 Chemicals management statistics taken away and the new article 11.6 Environmental economy - employment and growth inserted instead.
  • 21 April 2015: The article 3.4 Health and safety at work statistics renamed as 3.4 Accidents at work statistics.
  • 13 January 2015: The chapter 10. Research and communication renamed as 10. Innovation and information society and the article 10.0 Research and communication statistics introduced as 10.0 Innovation and information society statistics introduced.
  • 12 January 2015: The article 10.7 Telecommunication statistics taken away and archived.
  • 6 January 2015: The article 5.6 Labour market policy interventions taken away and archived.
  • 26 September 2014: The article 1.1. European population compared with world population taken away and archived. The corresponding updated article is The EU in the world - population in the online publication The EU in the world.
  • 24 June 2014: The article 6.2 Sector accounts split away from 6.1 National accounts and GDP as an own article.
  • 11 June 2014: The article 10.5 Information society statistics split into two articles: 10.5 Information society statistics - households and individuals and 10.6 Information society statistics - enterprises.