64.7% of social benefits in the EU paid in cash – News articles
In 2023, the total expenditure on social protection benefits in the EU amounted to €4 607 billion. Nearly…
10% of the EU’s GDP went to healthcare in 2023 – News articles
In 2023, the EU spent €1 720 billion in healthcare expenditure, equivalent to 10.0% of the EU’s gross…
EU social benefits expenditure up 7% in 2024 – News articles
In 2024, the total expenditure on social protection benefits in the EU reached €4 925 billion according to…
Euro area unemployment at 6.3% – Euro indicators
Overview In September 2025, the euro area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.3%, stable compared with August 2025…
Unused labour potential in the EU: 11.7% in 2024 – News articles
In 2024, labour market slack in the EU accounted for 11.7% of the extended labour force, representing 26.7…
3.2% of EU children have unmet needs for medical care – News articles
Key Figures on European living conditions 2025 edition, published in September, provides a comprehensive overview of how Europeans…
47% of EU regions reached EU’s employment rate target – News articles
In 2024, the EU’s employment rate was at a historical high of 75.8%, 2.2 points below the 78%…
10.8% employees worked 45+ hours per week in Q2 2025 – News articles
In the second quarter of 2025, 10.8% of employed people aged 20-64 in the EU worked more than…
Annual increase in labour costs at 3.6% in euro area – Euro indicators
In the second quarter of 2025 the hourly labour costs rose by 3.6% in the euro area and…
80% of disabled people used the internet in 2024 – News articles
In 2024, 82.3% of people in the EU with severe disability had used the internet in the past…
Labour market flows in Q2 2025 – News articles
Between the first and the second quarter of 2025, 3.1 million unemployed people aged 15-74 in the EU…
Employment rate up in Q2 2025 – News articles
In the second quarter of 2025, the employment rate of people aged 20-64 in the EU stood at…