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In Q2 2026, labour productivity in the EU increased by 0.9% based on persons, compared with the same quarter of the prev...
07/09/2026

In Q2 2026, labour productivity in the EU increased by 0.9% based on persons, compared with the same quarter of the previous year. ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ’ผ

Largest increase in labour productivity based on persons:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Slovenia (4.5% rise compared with Q2 2025)
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Denmark (3.6%)
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lithuania (3.5%)

Only ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland (-1.0%), ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Romania (-0.8%) and ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy (-0.4%) registered declines in labour productivity based on persons.

โ„น๏ธ This calculation combines gross domestic product (GDP) and employment data to show the real output produced per employed person.

Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://link.europa.eu/Xb4pHc

Let's take a look at the top stat of last month! ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ‘‡๐–๐ก๐ข๐œ๐ก ๐„๐” ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ž ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ?โšก๐ŸญI...
06/09/2026

Let's take a look at the top stat of last month! ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ‘‡

๐–๐ก๐ข๐œ๐ก ๐„๐” ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ž ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ?โšก๐Ÿญ

In 2025, fossil fuels accounted for 29% of the EU's electricity production.

Highest in:

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡นMalta (84%)
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พCyprus (73%)
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑPoland (68%)

Lowest in:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ชSweden (2%)
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎFinland (3%)
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ทFrance (5%)

Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://link.europa.eu/MKXVkN

In 2024, EU residents spent an average of โ‚ฌ97 per night on tourism trips. ๐Ÿ’ถโœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Country residents with the highest expen...
05/09/2026

In 2024, EU residents spent an average of โ‚ฌ97 per night on tourism trips. ๐Ÿ’ถโœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ

Country residents with the highest expenditure:
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxembourg (โ‚ฌ176 per night)
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria (โ‚ฌ170)
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden (โ‚ฌ140)

Lowest expenditure:
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece (โ‚ฌ47)
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia (โ‚ฌ55)
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Poland (โ‚ฌ57)

Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://link.europa.eu/pGnHPW

In 2025, 51.7% of people in the EU aged 18 or over were overweight, either obese or pre-obese. โš–๏ธ โ—† The obesity rate was...
04/09/2026

In 2025, 51.7% of people in the EU aged 18 or over were overweight, either obese or pre-obese. โš–๏ธ

โ—† The obesity rate was 17.4% for men and 15.3% for women.
โ—† 41.9% of men were pre-obese, compared with 29.3% of women.

โžก๏ธ https://link.europa.eu/3rjrTf

โ„น๏ธThe body mass index (BMI) is the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in metres. People aged 18 years or over are considered obese if their BMI is equal to or greater than 30.

In 2025, 16.3% of people in the EU aged 18 or over were obese, meaning that they had a body mass index of 30 or higher. ...
04/09/2026

In 2025, 16.3% of people in the EU aged 18 or over were obese, meaning that they had a body mass index of 30 or higher. โš–๏ธ

Highest in:
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Malta (26.6%)
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป Latvia (24.6%)
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland (23.2%)

Lowest in:
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy (7.0%)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece (12.8%)
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Romania (12.9%)

โžก๏ธ https://link.europa.eu/3rjrTf

โ„น๏ธThe obesity rate is derived from the body mass index (BMI), which is defined as the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in metres.

โ„น๏ธ Please note that the map includes available data from EU countries, EFTA and candidate countries. The ranking in the caption of the post is based on data from EU countries only.

WEBINAR | Eurostat live training session ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธLearn about the features of Eurostat's website and how to locate and access ...
03/09/2026

WEBINAR | Eurostat live training session ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ

Learn about the features of Eurostat's website and how to locate and access data.

๐Ÿ“† 10 September, 11:00-12:30 CEST
โš ๏ธ Webinar registrations close at 16:00 CEST the day before the webinar.

Register here โžก๏ธ https://link.europa.eu/DRn4R6

In 2025, 44.8% of people aged 25-34 had a tertiary qualification, a 17.6 percentage point increase from 2005. ๐Ÿ“šโœ๏ธHighest...
03/09/2026

In 2025, 44.8% of people aged 25-34 had a tertiary qualification, a 17.6 percentage point increase from 2005. ๐Ÿ“šโœ๏ธ

Highest in:

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ชIreland (66.8%)
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บLuxembourg (65.0%)
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡นLithuania (60.8%)

Lowest:

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ดRomania (23.0%)
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นItaly (31.1%)
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บHungary (32.6%)

Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://link.europa.eu/chFwR4

In July 2026, the euro area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.4%, stable compared with June 2026. ๐Ÿ’ผโ โ ๐Ÿ”นThe EU u...
02/09/2026

In July 2026, the euro area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.4%, stable compared with June 2026. ๐Ÿ’ผโ 
โ 
๐Ÿ”นThe EU unemployment rate was 6.1% in July 2026, also stable compared with June 2026.
โ 
Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://link.europa.eu/CVfdRC

What are the main expenses in EU households? ๐Ÿก๐Ÿ‘›In January 2026, almost half (46.0%) of total household consumption expen...
02/09/2026

What are the main expenses in EU households? ๐Ÿก๐Ÿ‘›

In January 2026, almost half (46.0%) of total household consumption expenditure in the EU was spent on 3 categories: food and non-alcoholic beverages; housing, water and energy; and transport.

Read more in Key figures on Europe - 2026 edition ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://link.europa.eu/p7VMhM

MINI WEBINAR | The educational pathways in Europe ๐Ÿ“šโœ๏ธJoin us for a 15-minute webinar providing an overview of European s...
01/09/2026

MINI WEBINAR | The educational pathways in Europe ๐Ÿ“šโœ๏ธ

Join us for a 15-minute webinar providing an overview of European statistics on formal education. Discover how these statistics are compiled and how the figures have evolved over time.

โญ๏ธThis webinar will be published on 15 September 2026 on our page, as well as our website. No registration needed. Info: https://link.europa.eu/NmwTHn

Have a question for our experts? Questions will be answered in the webinarโ€™s Q&A section.

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