Statistical books
Europe in figures
Eurostat yearbook 2011
Statistical books
Europe in figures
Eurostat yearbook 2011
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Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2011
ISBN 978-92-79-18414-7
ISSN 1681-4789 doi:10.2785/12017 Cat. No KS-CD-11-001-EN-C
Theme: General and regional statistics
Collection: Statistical books
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Foreword
Our yearbook Europe in figures provides you with a selection of the most important and interesting statistics on Europe. Drawing from the huge amount of data available at Eurostat, we aim to give an insight into the European economy, society and environment
- for example, how the population of the European
Union is changing, how the economy is performing in comparison with the USA or Japan, or how living conditions vary between Member States. I hope that you will find information of interest both for your work and for your daily life.
In 2011, for the first time, you can find the content of t his book updated online in Statistics Explained. As usual, the latest and most complete versions of all the data can be