In August 2021, the number of commercial flights in the EU increased by 48% compared with August 2020. This is still well below the pre-pandemic levels (-31% compared with August 2019).
Statistics
In Q2 2020, the EU’s largest trade partner in goods was China, overtaking the United States.
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Eurostat, 8 September 2021
In 2019, there were 2.0 million teachers (85% women, 15% men) and 24.5 million pupils at the primary education level in the EU Member States.
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Eurostat, 7 September 2021
In 2020, in the EU, 9 in 10 people aged 15-19 years were still in education (89.5%).
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Eurostat, 2 September 2021
In July 2021, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 7.6%, down from 7.8% in June 2021 and from 8.4% in July 2020. The EU unemployment rate was 6.9% in July 2021, dow
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Eurostat, 1 September 2021
In 2019, the EU Member States’ general government expenditure on defence amounted to €168.5 billion, representing 2.6% of total general government expenditure.
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Eurostat, 27 August 2021
In 2020, the tourism industry suffered from the COVID-19 outbreak: the number of nights spent at EU tourist accommodation establishments dropped by 52% in 2020 compared with 2019.
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Eurostat, 24 August 2021
The presence of children in the household affects the employment rate of men and women differently, 2020 data shows.
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Eurostat, 9 August 2021
In June 2021, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade rose by 1.5% in the euro area and by 1.2% the EU, compared with May 2021.
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Eurostat, 4 August 2021
In 2020, the EU produced over 2.9 billion litres of ice cream, representing a 9% decline from the previous year.
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Eurostat, 3 August 2021