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Europe in figures - Eurostat Yearbook 2008 with CD-ROM Cat. No: KS-CD-07-001-EN-C ISBN: 9789279066078 Pagination: 566 pages Dimensions: 21 × 29.7 cm Published:2008 ISSN 1681-4789 Europe in figures — Eurostat yearbook 2008— presents a comprehensive selection of statistical data on Europe. The yearbook may be viewed as an introduction to European statistics and provides guidance to the vast range of data available from Eurostat. Most data cover the period 1996-2006 and some indicators are provided for other countries such as candidate countries to the European Union, members of EFTA, Japan or the USA (subject to availability). With just over 500 statistical tables, graphs and maps, the yearbook treats the following areas: the economy, education, health, living conditions and welfare, the labour market, industry and services, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, international trade, transport, the environment, energy, science and technology and European regions. This edition’s spotlight chapter covers Europe’s ageing society and associated demographic challenges. It belongs to a set of general compendium publications and, of these, it provides the most extensive set of analyses and detailed data. Europe in figures has been conceived as a publication that provides a balanced set of indicators, with a broad cross-section of information. Structure of the Eurostat Yearbook 2008 Europe in figures is divided into an introduction, 15 main chapters and a set of annexes. The main chapters contain data and/or background information relating to particular topics, starting with a spotlight chapter on demographic change – challenge or opportunity. Each subchapter starts with an introduction containing background information and policy relevance, followed by some details regarding definitions and data availability and then a commentary on the main findings. The main focus of each subchapter is a set of tables and graphs that have been selected to show the wide variety of data available for that particular topic; often these include information on how important benchmark indicators have developed during recent years within the EU, its Member States and the euro area. Eurostat CD-ROM and website The paper version of europe in figures - Eurostat Yearbook 2008 is accompanied by a CD-ROM which contains the full yearbook content in PDF format, as well as all tables and graphs in Excel spreadsheet format. In addition, the Eurostat website offers a specific dedicated section, in relation to the yearbook. Users will find a great deal more information when consulting the Eurostat website, which contains subject-specific publications and online databases – details of this are presented at the end of each section. The annexes at the end of the publication contain a glossary of statistical terms, a list of statistical symbols, abbreviations and acronyms, and a subject index. SPECIAL PRICE Price:£24.99

Panorama of European Union Trade - Data 1999-2006 Catalogue Number: KS-DJ-07-001-EN-C ISBN: 9789279058264 Pagination: 66 Dimensions: 21 x 29.7cm This Panorama sets out to describe the features and trends of the EU external trade during the period 1999-2006. It emphasizes the place of the European Union on world market and analyses its trade flows with its main trading partners as well as the goods exchanged. The Panorama also looks into the trade between the 27 Member States and of the euro area. The impact of the enlargement in 2007 as well as the trade relations between the European Union and the candidate countries are illustrated in specific sections. Price:£12.00

The Life of Women and Men in Europe - 2008 Edition A Statistical Portrait Catalogue Number: KS-80-07-135-EN-C ISBN: 9789279070693 Pagination: 243 Dimensions: 21 x 29.7cm This interesting publication on gender statistics describes the situations of women and men at different stages of their lives. It begins by covering children, their education and initial training. Possible differences between women and men in the age at which they leave the family home and in their lifestyles are also shown. The Life of Women and Men in Europe then examines women and men in their professional life, focusing on their differing career paths, the respective positions they occupy and their abilities and strategies for reconciling the pursuit of a working career with family responsibilities. The final analytical part is a review of women and men beyond retirement age, including the income they receive from pensions and other sources. Whether or not they are still working, their household circumstances, their health and social relations are further matters dealt with in the publication. Price:£25.00

European Business: Facts and Figures - 2007 Edition Catalogue number: KS-BW-07-001 ISBN: 9789279070242 Pagination: 431 Dimensions: 21 x 29.7cm This publication gives a comprehensive picture of the structure, development and characteristics of the European business economy and its different activities. It presents the latest available statistics from a wide selection of statistical sources describing for each activity: production and employment; country specialisation and regional distribution; cost structure, productivity and profitability; the importance of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs); labour force characteristics; external trade and more. The publication covers 'the business economy', which is the sum of industry, construction and services (NACE Sections C to K). It does not cover agriculture, forestry and fishing, nor the public administration and largely non-market services such as education and health. The business economy is divided into 23 main sectors, which are analysed in detail in separate chapters. The first chapter provides a general overview of the EU's business economy, with comparisons across the main sectors. In addition, it provides information of a horizontal nature such as data on research and development, business demography, or the importance of foreign controlled enterprises. Price:£20.00

Measuring progress towards a more sustainable Europe - 2007 Monitoring Report 2007 monitoring report of the EU sustainable development strategy. Catalogue number: KS-77-07-115-EN-C ISBN: 9789279050435 Pagination: 313 Dimensions: 21 x 29.7cm The EU sustainable development strategy, launched by the European Council in Gothenburg in 2001 and renewed in June 2006, aims for the continuous improvement of quality of life for current and future generations. The Eurostat monitoring report, to be published every two years, underpins the European Commission's progress report on the implementation of the strategy. It provides an objective, statistical picture of progress, based on the EU set of sustainable development indicators. Quantitative rules applied consistently across indicators, and visualised through weather symbols, provide a relative assessment of whether Europe is moving in the right direction, and with sufficient haste, given the objectives and targets defined in the strategy. The data presented cover the period from 1990 to 2006 (or the latest year available). The statistics covered illustrate the range of issues relevant for sustainable development, and should contribute to raising awareness of the opportunities and challenges lying ahead. Price:£26.25

Remuneration of Researchers in the Public and Private Sectors - Service Contract REM 01 Final Report April 2007 Catalogue number: KI-78-07-161-EN-C ISBN: 9789279056024 Pagination: 214 Dimensions: 21 x 29.7cm Published by: European Commission/Directorate-General for Research The results of the study, carried out from May 2006 to March 2007, show the remuneration scheme of the researchers in Europe, and compare it against the situation of researchers in other countries (Australia, China, India, Japan and the United States), as well as against the remuneration schemes of other similar professions in each country. This document presents the results obtained within the study on the Remuneration of Researchers in the Public and Private Sectors that CARSA has carried out for the European Commission. The main objective of the study is to give a clear idea of the existing differences between researcher careers in EU25 and associated countries. Other areas of interest addressed in the study are the existing differences between researching and other similar professions, and differences between researchers working in Europe and those in Australia, China, India, Japan and the United States. Price:£16.00

The European Union and Russia - Statistical comparison Catalogue number: KS-77-07-231-EN-C ISBN: 9789279054440 Pagination: 211 Dimensions: 21 x 29.7cm The tables in this publication allow the reader to make a broad comparison between the situation of the European Union and Russia. The publication is jointly produced by Eurostat and Rosstat on the basis of data from these two organisations as well as on the basis of data from the Higher School of Economics of Russia. It contains an overview chapter, highlighting energy statistics. Further to this, statistics are given which compare the development of both regions during 1995-2005, such as population & labour market, living standards, economy & finance, agriculture, communication, science, trade etc. The statistical tables and graphs are accompanied by descriptive texts Price:£16.00

Eurostat regional yearbook 2007 Cat. No: KS-AF-07-001-EN-C ISBN: 9789279050770 Pagination: 162 pages Dimensions: 21 × 30 cm Published:2007 This publication contains a range of statistics on life in the European regions in the 27 Member States of the European Union and EFTA countries on the following themes: population, gross domestic product, household accounts, labour market, labour productivity, urban statistics, science, technology and innovation, structural business statistics, transport, tourism, education and agriculture. The publication is available in German, English and French. Price:£23.00

Europe in figures — Eurostat yearbook 2006/07 Cat. No: KS-CD-06-001-EN-C ISBN: 9279024892 Pagination: 373 pages Dimensions: 21 × 29.7 cm Published:2007 ISSN 1681-4789 A practical guide to accessing European statistics. A comprehensive selection of statistical data on the European Union, its Member States and candidate countries. Most data cover the period 1995–2005 and some data include other countries such as the USA and Japan. This edition’s spotlight chapter deals with energy statistics. Energy shortages, security of supply and fluctuations of price have repercussions for the whole of the economy, as witnessed in recent years as the price of oil and gas has risen rapidly. This publication includes a CD-ROM Price:£21.37

European business — Facts and figures —\nData 1995–2005 (with CD-ROM) Cat. No: KS-BW-06-001-EN-C ISBN: 9279033514 Pagination: 425 pages Dimensions: 21 × 29.7 cm Published:2006 ISSN 1681-2050 The new edition of European business — Facts and figures gives a comprehensive picture of the structure, development and characteristics of European business and its different activities: from energy and the extractive industries to communications, information services and media. It presents the latest available statistics from a wide selection of statistical sources describing, for each activity, production and employment, country specialisation and regional distribution, cost structures, productivity and profitability, the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), external trade, etc. The accompanying CD-ROM presents the paper publication in an easily accessible electronic format, including all the data, graphs and tables in Excel format. It also contains more complete, detailed datasets on which the publication is based, a means of easily accessing the most up-to-date live data, and a large amount of background information. Price:£28.49

Population statistics (with CD-ROM) Cat. No: KS-EH-06-001-EN-C ISBN: 9279016423 Pagination: 181 pages Dimensions: 21 × 29.7 cm Published:2006 ISSN 1725-8670 The publication provides statistical information on all major demographical aspects in the EU: population change, population composition, fertility, mortality, international migration, nuptiality, population projections, regional data. Next to the tables, it contains explanatory texts, graphs and maps. This publication includes a CD-ROM (English/French/ German). Price:£14.25

Regions: Statistical yearbook 2006 —Data 2000–2004 Cat. No: KS-AF-06-001-EN-C ISBN: 9279017993 Pagination: 161 pages Dimensions: 21 × 30 cm Published:2006 ISSN 1681-9314 The yearbook with its familiar topics and new aspects. — Labour productivity, combining statistics on GDP with those of the labour market. — The population chapter focuses this year on old and young dependency ratios in the coming decades, highlighting the drastic changes of society to be coped with. — Focus is put on the competitiveness of cities analysing various facets of benchmarking cities that compete against one another. — Europe’s regions are specialised in different industrial and service activities. The structural business survey highlights the differences and common features of our regions’ business sectors. In each chapter, regional distributions are highlighted by colour maps and graphs, as well as evaluations by expert authors. This publication includes a CD-ROM with Excel files. Price:£21.00

EU integration seen through statistics - Key facts of 18 policy areas — 2006 edition Cat. No: KS-71-05-691-EN-C ISBN: 9279004530 Pagination: 107 pages Dimensions: 21 × 29.7 cm Published:2006 This publication presents key statistical facts on 18 major European policy areas. The statistics show the progress the European Union has made but also the issues that remain. Subjects such as world trade, government debt, migration, environment, information society and dependency on energy imports are treated. The publication provides an overview on similarities and differences between the economies and societies of the EU. Price:£12.00

Energy: Yearly statistics — Data 2004 Cat. No: KS-CN-06-001-3A-C ISBN: 9279020641 Pagination: 469 pages Dimensions: 21 × 29.7 cm Published:2006 ISSN 1609-4190 The first chapter of this yearbook covers the characteristic data of energy economics in recent years. The second chapter gives an overall view of the trends for the principal aggregates, taken from the ‘energy supplied’ balance sheets of the European Union in tonnes of oil equivalent. The chapters 3 to 7 give historical series for each energy source for the principal aggregates characterising the structure of energy economics. All EU-25 Member States are covered, the accession countries (Bulgaria and Romania), the candidate countries (Croatia and Turkey), and the EEA countries (Iceland and Norway). Price:£21.00

Health in Europe — Data 1998–2003 Cat. No: KS-71-05-182-EN-C ISBN: 9279004107 Pagination: 108 pages Dimensions: 10.5 × 21 cm Published:2006 This pocketbook provides a selection of figures on health and health determinants. It responds to a growing demand of EU health policy for comprehensive, consistent and comparable health data and indicators. A more complete overview of health indicators can be found in the Panorama publication Key data on health. The present selection in pocketbook format focuses on some core items. Price:£7.00

Environmental statistics in the Mediterranean\countries — Compendium 2005 Cat. No: KS-74-06-823-EN-C ISBN: 9279015389 Pagination: 111 pages Dimensions: 21 × 29.7 cm Published:2006 This regional compendium concerning environmental statistics in the Mediterranean countries which are partners of the European Union is an answer to the needs for information. It supplies not only figures to enable the quantifying of the situation, but also definitions and methodological information about data production and collection so as to give users a better understanding of the complexity and transversal nature specific to the field of the environment. Price:£21.37

Comext — Intra- and extra-EU trade data -Annual Subscription Cat. No: KS-CK-07-000-3A-Z ISBN: SUBOCDR00 Pagination: Dimensions: Published: ISSN 1017-6594 This DVD is published monthly. It contains statistics on trade of Member States, classifications of countries and products, methodological notes, notes on the state of data availability, and the user manual. It includes data of the acceding countries and the database Prodcom (previously the Europroms CD-ROM). Data in ASCII format are included .

Eurostatistics - Data for short-term economic analysis - No. 9/2007 Catalogue No: KS-BJ-07-009-EN-C ISBN: EUROSTATDATA Pagination: 241 Published: 15-OCT-07 Eurostatistics - Data for short-term economic analysis - shows the evolution of the economic activity in the European Union, euro area and Member States. This monthly review gives a synthetic picture of the macroeconomic situation in the recent past. It contains monthly and quarterly macroeconomic data presented following an economic classification of the indicators such as: output, demand, income, prices, labour market, external transactions, monetary and financial markets. Price:£16.00

Eurostatistics:data for short-term economic analysis Cat. No: KS-BJ-07-000-EN-C ISBN: SUBVHI Pagination: Dimensions: 21 × 29.7 cm Published: ISSN 1725-8111 Eurostatistics: data for short-term economic analysis is designed to monitor the evolution of the economic activity in the European Union, euro area and Member States. It intends to give a synthetic picture of the macroeconomic situation in the recent past. It contains monthly and quarterly macroeconomic data presented following an economic classification of indicators such as: output, demand, prices, labour market, external transactions, and monetary and financial markets.

Energy, transport and environment indicators— Pocketbook — Data 1992–2002 Cat. No: KS-DK-05-001-EN-C ISBN: 9289475943 Pagination: 183 pages Dimensions: 10.5 × 21 cm Published:2005 ISSN 1725-4566 The multi-thematic pocketbook Energy, transport and environment indicators comprises a broad set of data collected by Eurostat and the European Environment Agency. The objective of this publication is to provide an overview of the most relevant indicators on energy, transport and environment, with particular focus on sustainable development. It presents data for the EU Member States as well as for three candidate countries and EFTA countries. Price:£9.50

Science and technology in Europe — Statistical pocketbook — Data 1993–2003 Cat. No: KS-EA-05-001-EN-C ISBN: 9289487291 Pagination:153 pages Dimensions: 10.5 × 21 cm Published:2005 ISSN 1725-5821 This edition of Science and technology in Europe — Statistical pocketbook presents the key indicators describing science and technology in Europe and its main competitors. This publication, intended for both generalists and specialists, contains a selection of tables and figures in the fields of government budget appropriations or outlays on R & D (GBAORD), R & D expenditure and personnel, patents, innovation, high-tech trade, the information society, human resources in science and technology (HRST) and employment in high-tech and knowledge-intensive sectors. Data are presented both at the national and regional levels, with additional general indicators included for reference. Price:£7.00

Statistics in Focus: All themes -paper version - Annual Subscription for 2009 Cat. No: ISBN: SUBVAZ000 Pagination: Dimensions: Published: ISSN Up-to-date summaries of the main results of statistical surveys, studies and analyses. It is published for all themes and consists of four to eight pages per issue. Eurostat issues around 200 Statistics in Focus per year. Price: 240.00 EUROS Not currently available to order online. Please call +44(0)207 624 2993 to place your order.

Measuring progress towards a more sustainable Europe — Sustainable development indicators for the European Union Cat. No: KS-68-05-551-EN-C ISBN: 9289497688 Pagination: 220 pages Dimensions: 21 × 29.7 cm Published:2005 This publication, aimed at the general public as well as decision-makers, provides a first progress report on the implementation of the sustainable development strategy launched by the European Council in Gothenburg in 2001. It focuses on quantitative trends, restricting the analysis to the set of sustainable development indicators (SDI) adopted by the European Commission in February 2005, and provides a useful complement to the Commission’s communication on the review of the sustainable development strategy. Trends are assessed against policy objectives to inform the readers about the achievements, trade-offs and failures in achieving the commonly agreed objectives. The data presented cover the period 1990–2005 (or the latest year available). The emphasis is on the visualisation of trends — the actual data can be downloaded from the Eurostat SDI webpage. The wide range of themes covered illustrates both the practical implications of sustainable development for EU citizens and the complexity of issues involved. This report should contribute to raising awareness of the opportunities and challenges lying ahead. Price:£21.00

Living conditions in Europe — Statistical pocketbook — Data 1998–2002 Cat. No: KS-53-03-831-EN-C ISBN: 9289458852 Pagination: 113 pages Dimensions: 21 × 10.5 cm Published:2004 The aim of the 2003 edition of the statistical pocketbook Living conditions in Europe is to provide a comprehensive picture of the current living conditions in the 15 older Member States of the European Union as well as in the four EFTA countries where information is available. Data are drawn from a wide range of harmonised sources available at Eurostat, such as the European labour force survey (LFS) and the European Community household panel (ECHP). Different areas of the social field are described by a selection of indicators which are presented in tables and charts and accompanied by a short commentary. Price:£7.50

Innovation in Europe — Results for the EU, Iceland and Norway Cat. No: KS-59-04-257-EN-C ISBN: 9289472626 Pagination: 298 pages Dimensions: 21 × 29.7 cm Published:2004 This publication presents the results of the third Community innovation survey. The main topics treated are a general description of the innovation performance in Europe, innovation across enterprise-size classes, inovation in the various economic sectors and employment and market characteristics of innovators. Price:£22.00

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