Since early 2020, restrictive measures have been taken to slow down the spread of COVID-19.
Statistics
Economic activity, and therefore the labour market across the EU, has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source:
Eurostat, 28 April 2021
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and the government measures to curb its spread affected the labour market in the EU.
Source:
Eurostat, 22 April 2021
In the fourth quarter of 2020, the labour market in the EU continued to show indications of a potential recovery.
Source:
Eurostat, 15 April 2021
In 2020, exports and imports of medicinal and pharmaceutical products increased (blue dots in the visual below) in the vast majority of the EU Member States - despite the general decrease in trade
Source:
Eurostat, 9 April 2021
In the last three months prior to the 2020 survey on the use of ICT in households and by individuals, one in two EU citizens (55%) aged 16-74 reported that they had sought online health information
Source:
Eurostat, 6 April 2021
In 2020, average hourly labour costs in the whole economy (excluding agriculture and public administration) were estimated to be €28.5 in the EU and €32.3 in the euro area, up compared to €27.7 and
Source:
Eurostat, 31 March 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic itself and the accompanying restrictions have impacted on the supply of and demand for many goods and services produced and traded within the EU’s business economy.
Source:
Eurostat, 26 March 2021
In 2020, the EU had an estimated 159 million hectares of forests. Their area has increased by almost 10% since 1990 (145 million hectares).
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Eurostat, 21 March 2021
In 2020, 20.6% of the EU population was aged 65 years or over; this was 3.0 percentage points higher than the corresponding share from a decade earlier.
Source:
Eurostat, 16 March 2021