EC Library Guide on gender equality and gender mainstreaming: EU statistics and data
EU statistics and data
Gender equality
- Data stories: High-value datasets: Measuring inequality in the EU | data.europa.eu – the official portal for European data
EU institutions acknowledge the significance of income inequality indicators, which are considered highly valuable measurements. Some of these measurements have been proposed as high-value datasets. The ‘statistics’ category includes datasets relating to inequality, as outlined in Regulation 2019/1700 and Implementing Regulations 2019/2180, 2019/2181 and 2019/2242.
See also
- Data stories | data.europa.eu – the official portal for European data
Explore inspiring stories about open data and related topics.
- European Statistical Monitor | Eurostat
The European Statistical Monitor is updated every month with the latest available data for each indicator.
- Eurostat regional yearbook – 2024 edition
European Commission: Eurostat, Eurostat regional yearbook – 2024 edition, Publications Office of the European Union, 2024
The Eurostat regional yearbook provides you with an overview of economic, social, demographic and environmental developments in the EU regions. It includes data for regions in 27 EU countries, 4 EFTA countries, as well as 9 candidate countries.
- Flagship publications | Eurostat
Flagship publications offer an overview of Eurostat data on multiple topics relevant for society and policies.
- Interactive publication | Eurostat
'Regions in Europe' and other interactive publications present interactive data visualisation, accompanied by short texts on specific topics.
- Statistical data by themes | Eurostat
Eurostat produced harmonised statistics to compare and aggregate data from all EU member states. The statistical datasets cover the following themes:
EU policy indicators | General and regional statistics | Economy and finance | Population and social conditions | Industry, trade and services | Agriculture and fisheries | International trade | Transport | Environment and energy | Science, technology, digital society.
- EC Data Catalogue
Discover the data assets available in the European Commission.
Learning materials and user support
- Academy | data.europa.eu – the official portal for European data
Get access to your open data learning hub.
- User requests | data.europa.eu – the official portal for European data
A contact form for your questions, requests and feedback.
- Statistics explained | Eurostat
Statistics Explained is an official Eurostat website presenting statistical topics in an easily understandable way. Together, the articles make up an encyclopedia of European statistics for everyone, completed by a statistical glossary clarifying all terms used and by numerous links to further information and the latest data and metadata, a portal for occasional and regular users.
- User support | Eurostat
Eurostat offers a multilingual user support service that will answer your questions about European statistics. Eurostat's press corner serves journalists and fact checkers. The institutional support service section is dedicated to the staff of EU Institutions, executive agencies and services.