Around 130 kilograms (kg) of food per person were wasted in the EU in 2023.🗑🍏 🏠 Household waste accounted for 53% of food waste, the equivalent of 69 kg per inhabitant. The remaining 47% was waste created upwards in the food supply chain: 🔹Manufacture of food products and beverages (24 kg per inhabitant) 🔹Restaurants and food services (14 kg per inhabitant) 🔹Primary production (12 kg per inhabitant) 🔹Retail and other distribution of food (10 kg per inhabitant) Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dWs_HBnb. . . . #AskEurostat #Eurostat #EU #FoodWaste #Waste #SupplyChain
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EUROSTAT is the statistical office of the European Union. Our mission is to provide high quality statistics and data on Europe. Our values: Show respect for our staff, partners and users Strive for excellence in everything we do Drive innovation in official statistics Promote service orientation Uphold professional independence ESS partnership Eurostat produces European statistics in partnership with National Statistical Institutes and other national authorities in the EU Member States. This partnership is known as the European Statistical System (ESS). It also includes the statistical authorities of the European Economic Area (EEA) countries and Switzerland. Eurostat in the European Commission Eurostat coordinates statistical activities at Union level and more particularly inside the Commission.
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Did you know that the EU produced 272 million tonnes of cereals in 2023? 🌾 📊 Discover the publication ‘Key Figures on the European food chain — 2024 edition’. 🔍 See statistics on the European food chain, from primary agricultural and fisheries production to greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture, with intuitive visualisations and brief explanations. Read now ➡️ https://europa.eu/!pdrBDc #WorldFoodDay . . . #Eurostat #AskEurostat #Data #Statistics #Europe #EU #Agriculture #Food #FoodChain #WorldFoodDay2025
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𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 | 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀: 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 📊🤖 Artificial Intelligence is transforming our world every day, including the way we handle information and data. Discover how AI is changing statistical practices, introducing novel solutions within the European Statistical System and initiating new approaches to working with data. 📆 17 October 2025, 11:00 –11:45 CEST 🖥️ Streamed live on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Eurostat website. No registration needed. More info ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dViV7Exf . . . #Eurostat #AskEurostat #Data #Statistics #Europe #EU #Webinar #AI #AIData #WorldStatisticsDay
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In 2024, 91 people were killed in air accidents in the EU involving an EU-registered aircraft, 30 fewer deaths compared with 2023. 🔹Accidents involving aeroplanes were responsible for most deaths (74), followed by sailplanes (10), helicopters (6) and balloons (1). Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/duyf_VN7 . . . #Eurostat #AskEurostat #Data #Statistics #Europe #EU #Aviation #AirAccidents
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Eurostat at #EURegionsWeek❗️ 📣 Are you joining ‘The European Week of Regions and Cities’ in Brussels this week? 📊 Be sure to visit the Eurostat stand to discover statistics about your region! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gwWUmRuU . . #Europe #EU #Regions #EURegions #Data #Statistics #AskEurostat
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There were 2.83 million non-fatal accidents at work in the EU in 2023, a 5% decrease from 2.98 million in 2022. 📉 🔹The number of fatal work-related accidents was 3 298, accounting for 0.1% of all accidents. 🔹Across the EU, there were on average 1.63 fatalities per 100 000 employed people in 2023, compared with 1.66 fatalities in 2022. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dC4u6rVr . . . #AskEurostat #Eurostat #EU #Accidents #AccidentsatWork
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🔸 Statistical Assistant – National accounts production Application deadline: 21/10/2025, 12.00 CEST ⌛ How to apply 👉 https://lnkd.in/d-p5axBe 🔸 Statistical Officer — Excessive deficit procedure Application deadline: 21/10/2025, 12.00 CEST ⌛ How to apply 👉 https://lnkd.in/dJnY-6uN . . . #Eurostat #AskEurostat #Data #Statistics #Europe #EU #EurostatJobs
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𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝟲.𝟯%, 𝗘𝗨 𝗮𝘁 𝟱.𝟵% 💼 In August 2025, the euro area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.3%, up from 6.2% in July 2025. The EU unemployment rate was 5.9% in August 2025, stable compared with July 2025. Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/ePPp-4AB . . . #AskEurostat #Eurostat #EU #Unemployment #UnemploymentRates
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In the EU, 3.5 million new enterprises were born and 2.8 million enterprise deaths were registered in 2023. The enterprise birth rate was 10.5%, while the rate of enterprise deaths stood at 8.5%. 🏢 Highest enterprise birth rates in: 🇱🇹 Lithuania (19.6%) 🇲🇹 Malta (17.1%) 🇵🇹 Portugal (16.8%) Lowest in: 🇦🇹 Austria (6.2%) 🇩🇰 Denmark (7.3%) 🇮🇹 Italy (7.8%) The highest death rates of enterprises were registered in 🇪🇪 Estonia (27.5%) and the lowest rates in 🇭🇺 Hungary (2.6%). Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/d32zz2n9
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There were around 33.1 million enterprises in the EU, employing 162.2 million people. 99% were micro and small enterprises (0-49 people employed). 💼 🔹Micro and small enterprises employed half of all people employed in the EU’s business economy (48%) and generated 35% of its total value added. 🔹The services sector accounted for 63% of the total number of enterprises and generated almost half (49%) of the total value added, as well as employing 52% of the business labour force. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dseEWuXH . . . #AskEurostat #Eurostat #EU #BusinessEconomy #Enterprises #SME