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Nearly a Quarter of EU Children at Risk of Poverty

In 2023, Eurostat reported that nearly 20 million children in the European Union were at risk of poverty or social exclusion, highlighting a pressing social issue that demands immediate attention.

The data reveals significant disparities across the EU. Romania and Spain have the highest rates, with 39% and 34.5% of children at risk, respectively. In stark contrast, Slovenia (10.7%), Finland (13.8%), and the Netherlands (14.3%) have the lowest rates, demonstrating the uneven distribution of economic hardship.

Global Conference on Measuring New Forms of Employment Hosted by ILO and EUROSTAT

The International Labour Organization (ILO) emphasized the necessity for improved and authoritative data to monitor the evolving world of work during a conference co-hosted with the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat). The event focused on developing reliable statistics to measure and comprehend new employment forms, establishing a unified direction for the future.

Eurostat Launches New Tourism Satellite Accounts Webpage for Europe

Eurostat has unveiled a new webpage dedicated to tourism satellite accounts (TSA) in Europe, as part of its experimental statistics section.

The newly released experimental data offers indicators that evaluate the economic contribution of the tourism sector. This complements existing information from the accommodation sector and household surveys, which primarily focus on visitor movements within and between countries.