EUROSTAT news releases

A statistical perspective on women and men in the EU27

How much higher is the life expectancy for women than for men, and what is it expected to be in 2030? Is the unemployment rate for women higher than for men? And what about the employment rate? What are the differences between women and men in their use of the internet - sending e-mails, reading on-line newspapers, doing internet banking or checking work opportunities?

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Volume of retail trade down by 0.3% in both euro area and EU27

In January 2010, compared with December 2009, the volume of retail trade decreased by 0.3% in both the euro area (EA16) and the EU27. In December 2009 retail trade rose by 0.5% and 0.2% respectively.

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Euro area inflation estimated at 0.9%

Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 0.9% in February 2010 according to a flash estimate issued by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. It was 1.0% in January.

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Organic area up by 21% in the EU between 2005 and 2008

Organic farming in the EU27 covered 7.8 million hectares in 2008, up by 7% compared with 2007. Over a longer time period, the data available for the EU25 show an increase of 21% in the total organic area between 2005 and 2008.

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Industrial new orders up by 0.8% in euro area

In December 2009 compared with November 2009, the euro area (EA16) industrial new orders index rose by 0.8%, after +2.7% in November. In the EU27 new orders increased by 0.6% in December 2009, after +2.4% in November. Excluding ships, railway & aerospace equipment, for which changes tend to be more volatile, industrial new orders fell by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.8% in the EU27 in December.

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100