In 2019, 9% of people aged 15 and over in the EU drank sugar-sweetened soft drinks daily, while 6% drank such beverages 4-6 times a week and 19% drank these 1-3 times a week. Daily consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks was more common for men than for women (12% of men vs. 7% of women). In addition, […]
Over half of adults in the EU are overweight
While 45% of adults living in the EU had a normal weight in 2019, slightly more than half (53%) were considered as overweight (36% pre-obese and 17% obese) and almost 3% as underweight, according to their body mass index (BMI). BMI is a measure of a person’s weight relative to their height that links fairly well with body fat. With the exception of […]
Immigration law enforcement in the EU – figures for 2020
In 2020, 137 800 non-EU citizens were refused entry into the EU territory while 557 500 were found to be illegally present in one of the EU Member States. The number of non-EU citizens issued with an order to leave an EU Member State was 396 400 people. Following an order to leave, 99 300 […]
Commercial air transport in June 2021: preparing for take-off?
To prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world have taken a variety of restrictive measures since the beginning of 2020. The air transport industry was hit immediately, yet the most recent figures on commercial flights show first signs of recovery. The first impact on commercial air transport was visible in March […]
Working parents with young children in the EU
Over recent weeks, in most countries, childcare facilities, schools and nurseries have closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. For many parents with a job, balancing work and family responsibilities is a big challenge now, especially for those employed with little children. In the European Union (EU), in 2019, nearly 42 million adults lived in households […]
Join 2020 EMOS free webinars starting on 25 February
The EMOS 2020 webinar series will start on Tuesday 25 February at 16:00 CET and run until June, with 13 weekly sessions of 60 min. The webinar programme, managed by the University of Pisa on behalf of Eurostat, will offer interesting talks from top professionals in their fields. In addition to specific topics, such as demography and […]
Europeans show record support for the euro
More than three in four citizens think that the single currency is good for the European Union, according to the latest Eurobarometer results. This is the highest support since surveys began in 2002. According to the results of the latest Eurobarometer survey on the euro area, 76% of respondents think the single currency is good […]
Employment of recent graduates in EU regions
In 2018, 82% of recent graduates were employed. In other words, 82% of young people aged 20-34 who had successfully obtained at least an upper secondary level of education in the past 1-3 years and are not in further education were in employment. This figure has increased for five years in a row, up from […]
Total agricultural output in the EU up by 0.6% in 2018
The economic accounts for agriculture show that total agricultural output in the European Union (EU) stood at €434.3 billion in basic prices in 2018, slightly up (by 0.6%) compared with 2017. In 2018, the equivalent of 58.2% (or €252.6 bn) of the value of agricultural output generated was spent on intermediate consumption (input goods and […]