Average work week nearly 36 hours in the EU in 2025 – News articles
In 2025, the actual weekly working hours of EU full-time and part-time workers aged 20-64 in their main…
Euro area unemployment at 6.2% – Euro indicators
Overview In March 2026, the euro area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.2%, down from 6.3% in February…
EU’s employment rate grew above 76% in 2025 – News articles
In 2025, 76.1% (197.7 million people) of the EU’s 20 to 64-year-olds were employed, the highest share recorded…
EU hourly labour costs ranged from €12 to €57 in 2025 – News articles
In 2025, the average hourly labour costs in the whole economy (see methodological notes) were estimated to be…
Employment rate up in Q4 2025 – News articles
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the employment rate of people aged 20-64 in the EU stood at…
Women’s pension 25% lower than men’s in 2024 – News articles
In 2024, the average pension for women aged 65 or over in the EU was 24.5% lower than…
EU hospitals released 5 million cancer patients in 2023 – News articles
In 2023, hospitals across the EU discharged 4.9 million in-patients diagnosed with cancer. Among these patients, colorectal cancer…
16.9% of people in EU lived in overcrowded households – News articles
In 2024, 16.9% of people in the EU lived in overcrowded households, a slight decrease from 18.1% in…
Employment rate stable in Q3 2025 – News articles
In the third quarter of 2025, the employment rate of people aged 20-64 in the EU stood at…
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…