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𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 | ‘𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻’  👩🎓🎙️ 🗨️ In the latest episode of the Eurostat podcast #StatsInAWrap, we investigate how partnering with academia drives statistical innovation. From using smartphones to simplify surveys, to utilising AI for faster analysis and error detection, innovation is reshaping official statistics. Listen here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dj4TM-Jw 🎧 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dZ3B-USN 🎧 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dgJh3qAU 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/dxpwkcbz Featuring: Aleksandra Bujnowska, Eurostat Sofia Rodrigues collection and management of business and administrative data at Statistics Portugal Peter Lugtig, professor at Utrecht University and senior researcher at Statistics Netherlands #GlobalMILWeek . . . #Eurostat #AskEurostat #Data #Statistic  #Europe #StatsInAWrap #Podcast #EUUniversities #StatisticalInnovation #AI

𝗘𝗨 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝘅-𝘁𝗼-𝗚𝗗𝗣 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼 𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 The overall tax-to-GDP ratio, meaning the sum of taxes and net social contributions as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), stood at 40.4% in the EU and 40.9% in the euro area in 2024. Highest in: 🇩🇰 Denmark (45.8%) 🇫🇷 France (45.3%) 🇧🇪 Belgium (45.1%) Lowest in: 🇮🇪 Ireland (22.4%) 🇷🇴 Romania (28.8%) 🇲🇹 Malta (29.3%) In 2024, compared with 2023, the tax-to-GDP ratio in the EU increased the most in: 🇲🇹 Malta (+2.6 percentage points) 🇱🇻 Latvia (+2.5 pp) 🇸🇮 Slovenia (+1.9 pp) Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gjk5vq4z . . . #Eurostat #AskEurostat #Data #Statistics #Europe  #EU #Taxes #GDP #Economy

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝟓.𝟖% 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 🚄📈 🔸In 2024, 443 billion passenger-kilometres were performed by rail in the EU, up from 419 billion in 2023 (+5.8%). ⬆️ This is the highest number reported by main rail undertakings since the start of the data collection in 2004. 🔸Looking at  EU rail freight transport for main undertakings, it reached 375 billion tonne-kilometres in 2024, down from 378 billion in 2023 (-0.8%). Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dgfBz_EV . . . #AskEurostat #Eurostat #EU #Europe #Transport #TrainTravel

Which EU countries were the biggest importers and exporters of candles outside the EU in 2024?🕯️↔️ Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dZaT7Y5t . . . #AskEurostat #Eurostat #EU #Europe #Candles #Trade #Halloween

Improving statistics on forced displacement and statelessness: EGRISS 2025 conference 📢🌍   ❝Expanding national reporting on forced displacement statistics leads to broader data coverage and improved quality.❞ - Piotr Juchno, team leader of asylum and managed migration statistics at Eurostat. As EGRISS 2025 concludes, the meeting highlighted the importance of collaboration to drive meaningful progress in refugee and forced displacement statistics, ensuring continued responsiveness to evolving dynamics and capacity needs. 🤝 🌐Through EGRISS, Eurostat supports statistical development in regions most affected by forced displacement.    EGRISS - Expert Group on Refugee, IDP and Statelessness Statistics Statistics Poland #EGRISS2025AMM

In 2024, the EU imported €513 million worth of candles from countries outside the EU and exported €450 million. 🕯️↔️ Largest EU importers: 🇳🇱 Netherlands (€112 million worth of candles; 22% of total imports by value) 🇩🇪 Germany (€80 million; 16%) 🇫🇷 France (€64 million; 12%) Largest EU exporters: 🇵🇱 Poland (€85 million worth of candles; 19% of total exports by value) 🇫🇷 France (€80 million; 18%) 🇨🇿 Czechia and 🇩🇰 Denmark (both €47 million; 10%) Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dZaT7Y5t . . . #AskEurostat #Eurostat #EU #Candles #Trade #Halloween

32.2 kg of new electrical and electronic equipment per person in the EU was put on the market in 2023. 💻📱 Among EU countries, highest amount in: 🇳🇱 Netherlands (45.4 kg per person) 🇩🇪 Germany (38.9 kg) 🇦🇹 Austria (35.1 kg) Lowest in: 🇨🇾 Cyprus (14.8 kg per person) 🇸🇰 Slovakia (15.8 kg) 🇧🇬 Bulgaria (17.9 kg) Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dJFr2udA Data are not available for Romania and Sweden. . . . #AskEurostat #Eurostat #EU #Europe #Waste #EWaste #Electronics

In 2024, 17.4% of the EU population was considered to be subjectively poor, an improvement from the 19.1% recorded in 2023. Among the EU countries, highest rate in: 🇬🇷 Greece (66.8%) 🇧🇬 Bulgaria (37.4%) 🇸🇰 Slovakia (28.7%) Lowest in: 🇳🇱 Netherlands and 🇩🇪 Germany (both 7.3%) 🇱🇺 Luxembourg (8.5%) 🇫🇮 Finland (9.0%) Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dYki-Amb . . . #AskEurostat #Eurostat #EU #Europe #Poverty #Economy #Economics

11.6 kg of electrical and electronic equipment waste (e-waste) — for example, household appliances, smartphones and computers — was officially collected per inhabitant in the EU in 2023. 💻📱 🟢The same year, 32.2 kg of new electrical and electronic equipment per person was put on the market. Between 2015 and 2023, this is an increase of 78%. Among EU countries, highest amount of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in: 🇳🇱 Netherlands (45.4 kg per person) 🇩🇪 Germany (38.9 kg) 🇦🇹 Austria (35.1 kg) Lowest in: 🇨🇾 Cyprus (14.8 kg per person) 🇸🇰 Slovakia (15.8 kg) 🇧🇬 Bulgaria (17.9 kg) Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dJFr2udA . . . #AskEurostat #Eurostat #EU #Europe #Waste #EWaste #Electonics

𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓 𝐕 – 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 📊 Under the MEDSTAT V programme, a series of online activities were organised to strengthen business registers, business statistics, the informal and circular economy, and the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC). ✨ Highlights: 🔹Annual working group meetings: A great opportunity for experts and coordinators to share experiences, review progress, and plan upcoming activities, including workshops, training courses, and study visits. 🔹ISIC revision workshop: Focused on the revised ISIC classification and its implementation in Statistical Business Registers (SBR). Participants discussed practical steps to improve data quality, coherence, and comparability across countries, drawing on EU and international experiences. These activities showcase how collaboration, knowledge sharing, and international standards can help build reliable, comparable, and meaningful business statistics, supporting better policy decisions across the region. 🌍 MEDSTAT V is the regional statistical programme in the Southern Neighbourhood countries managed by Eurostat. #MEDSTATV #BusinessStatistics #CircularEconomy #StatisticalCooperation #Eurostat