Statistics Explained, your guide to European statistics.
Statistics Explained is an official Eurostat website that presents statistical topics in an easily understandable way. Together the articles make up an encyclopedia of European statistics for everyone. The articles are completed by a statistical glossary clarifying all terms used, and by numerous links to further information and the latest data and metadata.
It contains statistical data and explanations, as well as direct links to all kinds of relevant background information which may be useful to understand the statistics.
The content of Statistics Explained
- Statistical articles are the core of Statistics Explained. They cover all the themes of European statistics. The articles are regularly updated with fresh data and contain the main statistical findings of the indicators presented. The update dates of all statistical articles are announced in the Eurostat release calendar.
- Glossary entries provide definitions and explanations of all statistical and general terms used in statistics.
- Methodological articles provide background information on statistics, such as statistical methods or classifications.
The easiest way to find a particular article in Statistics Explained is simply through a standard search on keywords using the search function in the top right corner.
You can also find the articles by browsing through the themes of European statistics.
The organisation of the statistical themes (and sub-themes) follows the structure of the Eurostat database.
An automatic translation in all EU languages is available by clicking on the globe icon at the top of each page.
Re-use of data
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