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  • News articles Population and social conditions
  • PUBLISHED: 3 November 2025

8.2% of EU workers are at risk of poverty

Key Figures on European living conditions 2025 edition, published in September, provides a comprehensive overview of how Europeans live today. This publication covers topics from income distribution and inequality to households, work intensity and childcare, and health, disability and discriminat...
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  • News articles Economy and finance
  • PUBLISHED: 31 October 2025

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 in 2024, an increase from 39.9% in 2023. In the euro area, the tax-to-GDP ratio also increased from 40.5% in 2023 to 40.9% in 2024. In abs...
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  • News articles Transport
  • PUBLISHED: 31 October 2025

Rail passenger transport increased by 5.8% in 2024

In 2024, 443 billion passenger-kilometres (pkm) 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.  This information comes from data on railway passenger transport pu...
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  • News articles Environment and energy
  • PUBLISHED: 30 October 2025

Over 32 kg/person of new electrical & electronic gear

In 2023, 11.6 kg of electrical and electronic equipment waste (WEEE or e-waste), for example, household appliances, smartphones and computers, was officially collected per inhabitant in the EU compared with the 32.2 kg of new electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) per person put on the market....
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  • News articles International trade
  • PUBLISHED: 30 October 2025

EU trade in candles in 2024

In 2024, the EU imported €513 million worth of candles from countries outside the EU, a 17% increase compared to 2023 (€437 million).  At the same time, the EU exported €450 million worth of candles to countries outside the EU, a 2% decrease compared with 2023 (€460 million).  The Netherlands w...
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  • News articles Environment and energy
  • PUBLISHED: 29 October 2025

Household electricity prices in 1st half of 2025: -0.5%

In the first half of 2025, the average electricity price for households in the EU remained largely stable at €28.72 per 100 kWh, following a -0.5% decrease from €28.87 in the second half of 2024. This continues the period of price stability, although the prices are still well above pre-2022 energ...
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  • News articles Environment and energy
  • PUBLISHED: 29 October 2025

Household gas prices fall 8.1% in the 1st half of 2025

In the first half of 2025, household gas prices in the EU fell to €11.43 per 100 kWh from €12.44 in the second half of 2024, dropping by 8.1%. This signals a return to the seasonal fluctuations of gas prices, characteristic of the period before the 2022 energy crisis. The percentage of taxes and...
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  • News articles Population and social conditions
  • PUBLISHED: 28 October 2025

17.4% of EU households have difficulty making ends meet

Key Figures on European living conditions 2025 edition, published in September, provides a comprehensive overview of how Europeans live today. This publication covers topics from income distribution and inequality to households, work intensity and childcare, and health, disability and discriminat...
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  • News articles Industry, trade and services
  • PUBLISHED: 27 October 2025

53.5% of EU services exports by large enterprises

Disclaimer: the total value of exported services in the first paragraph was corrected after publication. In 2023, the EU exported services to countries outside the EU worth €1 440 billion. The majority (53.5%) of these exports were carried out by large enterprises with 250 or more employees. Sma...
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  • News articles Economy and finance
  • PUBLISHED: 27 October 2025

EU domestic production up in 2023

In 2023, domestic production accounted for €33 715 billion (91.5% of the total supply of goods and services in the EU), while imports contributed €3 147 billion (8.5%). This was an increase in domestic production of €1 259 billion (from €32 455 billion, 90.3% of total supply) compared with 2022, ...
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  • News articles International trade
  • PUBLISHED: 24 October 2025

Italy unmatched in pasta production and exports

In 2024, EU countries produced 6.0 million tonnes of pasta, worth €9.1 billion. Compared with 2023, the value of pasta production increased by 3%, while the volume produced fell by 5%. More than two-thirds (69%) of all pasta was produced in Italy, amounting to 4.1 million tonnes. Spain followed ...
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