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In 2025, 23.4% of households in the EU included children. Which EU countries had the highest shares? Learn more 👉 link.europa.eu/NMf9h6

Out now 📖 🆕 'Guide to statistics in European Commission development cooperation – 2026 edition' Read it here👇 ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/we…

In 2025, 23.9% of the EU population lived in a dwelling in which energy efficiency was improved in the last 5 years. ⚡️📈 Largest shares in: 🇳🇱Netherlands (60.5%) 🇩🇰Denmark (34.0%) Lowest in: 🇮🇹Italy (2.6%) 🇲🇹Malta (7.8%) Read more👉 link.europa.eu/d7gC9t

Today is France’s National Day. 🇫🇷 See the country's infographic here. #BastilleDay

Out now 📖 🆕 'Guide to Eurostat culture statistics – 2026 edition' Read it here👇 ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/we…

The EU had 507 hospital beds per 100 000 people in 2024. 🏥👩‍⚕️ Highest ratios: 🇧🇬 Bulgaria (870 hospital beds per 100 000 people) 🇩🇪 Germany (759) 🇷🇴 Romania (731) Lowest: 🇸🇪 Sweden (187) 🇳🇱 Netherlands (221) 🇩🇰 Denmark (226) Learn more 👉 link.europa.eu/xcPNNn

In 2024, there were 5 261 267 police-recorded theft offences in the EU, a 2.0% decrease compared with 2023.🏠🔐 🔹Police-recorded burglary offences: 1 197 932, a 2.6% decrease. 🔹Police-recorded robbery offences: 251 162, a 4.0% decrease. Read more👉link.europa.eu/ypCDkr

In 2024, the highest rates of long-term care beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in the EU were registered in: 🇳🇱 Netherlands (1 390 beds per 100 000 people) 🇸🇪 Sweden (1 298) Lowest in: 🇬🇷 Greece (20) 🇧🇬 Bulgaria (26) 👉 link.europa.eu/xcPNNn

Out now 📖 🆕 'Labour force survey in the EU, EFTA and candidate countries – Main characteristics of national surveys, 2022 – 2026 edition' Read it here👇 ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/we…

Business enterprise expenditure on research and development in the EU averaged €597 per inhabitant in 2024. 🔬 Highest in: 🇸🇪 Sweden (€1 381 per inhabitant) Lowest in: 🇷🇴 Romania (€55) 2026 edition of 'Key figures on European business'👉 link.europa.eu/vrwcC4

In 2025, the EU’s cultural sector employed 8.9 million people, or 4.3% of the total employment. 🩰✍️ Highest shares in: 🇳🇱Netherlands (5.7%) 🇪🇪Estonia (5.3%) 🇲🇹Malta (5.1%) Lowest in: 🇷🇴Romania (1.8%) 🇸🇰Slovakia (3.3%) 🇮🇪Ireland (3.4%) Read more 👉 link.europa.eu/CV4Gjn

ℹ️Note that the map includes EU and EFTA countries with available data. The ranking in the caption is based on EU countries only.⁠

On 31 May 2026, a total of 4.38 million million non-EU citizens who fled 🇺🇦 Ukraine had temporary protection status in the EU. The EU countries hosting the highest number of beneficiaries were: 🇩🇪 Germany (1 283 270 people) 🇵🇱 Poland (967 505) More👉 link.europa.eu/jNqW9f

On 1 January 2026, the EU population was estimated at 452.0 million inhabitants.👭📈 Largest populations in: 🇩🇪 Germany (83.5 million people) 🇫🇷 France (69.1) 🇮🇹 Italy (58.9) Smallest in: 🇲🇹 Malta (0.6) 🇱🇺 Luxembourg (0.7) 🇨🇾 Cyprus (1.0) Read more 👉 link.europa.eu/WFcP7J

On 1 January 2026, the EU population was estimated at 452.0 million inhabitants, 706 000 more than the previous year. 🔹This was the 5th consecutive year of population growth in the EU, following a decline in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. More 👉 link.europa.eu/WFcP7J

In May 2026, the euro area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.2% and the EU unemployment rate was 5.9%. ⁠ Read more 👉 link.europa.eu/FTKQKv

@cattivellus Values over 100% represent a surplus, meaning countries produced more electricity from renewable sources than the total amount of electricity they consumed. (2/2)

@EU_Eurostat .. and does it actually count how many people in a country actually need electricity. countries with less n. Of people can be covered easier than bigger countries with large population to serve. How is this statistic made?

In Q1 2026, 45.5% of the electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources.♻️⚡️ Highest shares in: 🇩🇰Denmark (90.0%, mostly wind) 🇵🇹Portugal (82.9%, mostly hydro) Lowest in: 🇨🇿Czechia (12.7%) 🇲🇹Malta (13.0%) Read more 👉link.europa.eu/RbJ67t

@cattivellus Net electricity generation is the gross electricity produced, minus the electricity consumed by power stations to generate it. If you would like to see renewable energy in electricity consumption, please refer to the following article: link.europa.eu/M3Cg6y (1/2)

@Maxmt1095906 Values over 100% represent a surplus, meaning countries produced more electricity from renewable sources than the total amount of electricity they consumed.

@EU_Eurostat Is there a difference between energy generated and energy used?

In Q1 2026, 45.5% of the electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources.♻️⚡️ Primary sources of renewable electricity in the EU: 💨Wind (44.9% of the total renewable electricity) 💧Hydro power (28.0%) ☀️Solar (17.3%) Read more 👉link.europa.eu/RbJ67t

@Maxmt1095906 Net electricity generation is the gross electricity produced, minus the electricity consumed by power stations to generate it. If you would like to see renewable energy in electricity consumption, please refer to the following article: link.europa.eu/M3Cg6y