Statistiche Flash: Eurostat e ISTAT

In 2023, 254 900 first-time asylum applicants registered in EU countries were children (persons under 18 years old), representing 24.3% of the total number of first-time asylum applications. Among those children, 17.0% were unaccompanied minors, corresponding to 4.1% of the total number of first-tim...

In 2022, there were 483 593 prisoners in the EU, equivalent to 108 prisoners per 100 000 people. The prisoner rate increased after the 106 prisoners per 100 000 people recorded in 2021.   Source dataset: crim_pris_cap The highest prisoner rates per 100 000 people in 2022 were in Hungary (200),...

In 2021, 52.6% of active enterprises of market producers classified as EU’s foreign affiliates were located outside the EU (extra-EU).  The highest share in extra-EU of active enterprises for all foreign affiliates were reported by Ireland (66.9%), Croatia (64.9%) and France (58.0%). The lowest sha...

Digitalisation is changing our way of life, from everyday routines to public services and business procedures. Did you know that in 2023, 91% of people in the EU used the internet? Meanwhile, 56% possessed basic or above basic digital skills to perform a variety of activities in the digital world....

In 2023, EU exports of medicinal and pharmaceutical products to countries outside the EU went down by -3.5% when compared with 2022. On the other hand, EU imports increased by 6.1% in 2023. In 2023, exports reached €277 billion, while imports stood at €119 billion. Consequently, the EU's trade surp...

In 2023, EU countries provided protection status to 409 485 asylum seekers, a 7% increase compared with 2022 (383 700).  This information comes from data on asylum decisions published by Eurostat today. The article presents a selection of findings from the more detailed Statistics Explained article...

In 2021, the EU recorded more than 2.17 million work accidents in agriculture, industry, construction and services to the business economy that resulted in workers being absent from work for 4 days or more. This marks an 11% increase compared with 2020 during which 1.96 million accidents were record...

Electricity and gas bills decreased in the second half of 2023, after the increase which started before the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and skyrocketed through 2022. In the second half of 2023, average household electricity prices in the EU decreased (€28.5 per 100 kWh) when compared...

In 2023, more than 75% (195.7 million) of the EU's 20 to 64-year-olds were employed, the highest share recorded since the start of the time series in 2009. This marks 3 consecutive years of growth after a drop to 72% in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  This information comes from the data on the...

In 2023, 68% of girls aged 16-19 in the EU possessed basic or above-basic digital skills, noticeably exceeding the share in the general population (56%). The proportion of boys in the same age bracket with at least basic digital skills was slightly lower (65%). Across age groups, only women or men...