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Individuals regularly using the Internet

Percentage of individuals aged 16 to 74

Regular use: at least once a week (i.e. every day or almost every day or at least once a week but not every day) on average within the last 3 months before the survey. Use includes all locations and methods of access and any purpose (private or work/business related).

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All Individuals
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. 36 43 45 51 56 61 65 68 70
Euro area (changing composition) 34 37 43 46 52 57 61 65 68 70
Belgium .. .. 53 58 63 66 70 75 78 78
Bulgaria .. 13 .. 22 28 33 40 42 46 50
Czech Republic 20 25 26 36 42 51 54 58 63 66
Denmark 64 70 73 78 76 80 82 86 87 89
Germany 44 50 54 59 64 68 71 75 77 78
Estonia .. 45 54 56 59 62 67 71 73 75
Ireland 25 27 31 44 51 57 60 63 71 74
Greece 14 17 18 23 28 33 38 41 47 50
Spain 29 31 35 39 44 49 54 58 62 65
France .. .. .. 39 55 63 67 72 74 78
Italy 25 26 28 31 34 37 42 48 51 53
Cyprus .. 28 26 29 35 35 45 50 54 58
Latvia .. 27 36 46 52 57 61 62 66 70
Lithuania 20 26 30 38 45 50 55 58 61 65
Luxembourg 48 59 63 65 72 77 83 86 86 90
Hungary .. 21 34 42 49 56 57 61 66 69
Malta .. .. 34 36 43 46 55 60 66 66
Netherlands .. .. 74 76 81 83 86 88 90 91
Austria 36 46 49 55 61 66 67 70 76 76
Poland .. 22 29 34 39 44 52 55 58 59
Portugal 22 25 28 31 35 38 42 47 51 56
Romania .. 10 .. 18 22 26 31 34 37 43
Slovenia .. 33 40 47 49 52 58 65 64 65
Slovakia .. 40 43 43 51 62 66 73 72 74
Finland 58 63 62 71 75 78 79 83 86 88
Sweden 69 75 76 80 75 83 86 88 91 91
United Kingdom 46 49 54 57 65 70 76 80 81 ..
Iceland 75 77 81 84 86 88 90 92 94 95
Norway 66 68 74 77 81 86 88 90 91 93
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 32 39 44 51 55 58
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. 15 .. 21 .. 39 47 50 .. ..
Turkey .. 11 12 .. 23 28 30 33 .. 38
Individuals, 55 to 64 years old
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. 19 26 27 33 38 42 45 49 ..
Euro area (changing composition) 15 18 26 27 34 39 42 46 50 ..
Belgium .. .. 33 37 44 48 52 60 65 ..
Bulgaria .. 3 .. 6 9 11 14 18 26 ..
Czech Republic 8 11 12 17 22 27 30 35 37 ..
Denmark 47 59 58 64 66 68 72 77 79 ..
Germany ..  (u) 27 37 40 48 52 54 58 61 ..
Estonia .. 21 28 26 29 32 42 43 49 ..
Ireland 11 12 19 22 26 31 34 36 45 ..
Greece 4 2 6 7 8 11 12 13 16 ..
Spain 9 11 14 15 18 21 26 31 34 ..
France .. .. .. 24 35 45 50 52 60 ..
Italy 8 10 12 13 17 20 23 28 30 ..
Cyprus .. 9 7 10 13 11 16 18 23 ..
Latvia .. 8 12 18 23 26 31 31 41 ..
Lithuania .. 7 8 11 14 22 23 28 34 ..
Luxembourg 21 44 52 49 58 64 74 76 76 ..
Hungary .. ..  (u) 17 21 28 34 35 41 47 ..
Malta .. .. 14 ..  (u) 18 19 21 31 46 ..
Netherlands .. .. 55 54 65 73 78 81 84 ..
Austria 17 24 23 33 42 45 45 49 55 ..
Poland .. 7 11 12 14 19 23 24 30 ..
Portugal ..  (u) 7 8 9 14 17 19 25 25 ..
Romania .. 2 .. 4 5 7 10 11 13 ..
Slovenia .. ..  (u) ..  (u) 17 17 25 30 37 34 ..
Slovakia .. 12 14 15 17 28 31 43 39 ..
Finland 36 47 45 51 57 61 64 69 75 ..
Sweden 61 64 68 67 67 76 80 83 87 ..
United Kingdom 30 32 37 43 52 55 64 67 66 ..
Iceland 52 59 61 75 78 76 81 85 89 ..
Norway 44 47 55 62 65 76 76 80 86 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 13 12 15 18 21 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. ..  (u) .. ..  (u) .. 13 15 19 .. ..
Turkey .. 1 2 .. 4 6 6 7 .. ..
Individuals, 65 to 74 years old
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. 7 10 10 13 17 20 24 28 ..
Euro area (changing composition) 6 7 9 9 13 17 20 24 27 ..
Belgium .. .. 10 13 18 21 26 32 37 ..
Bulgaria .. 1 .. 1 1 ..  (u) 3 3 6 ..
Czech Republic 1 1 ..  (u) 4 5 8 11 15 20 ..
Denmark 24 26 27 41 35 41 49 52 61 ..
Germany ..  (u) 13 16 18 20 25 30 35 36 ..
Estonia .. 7 ..  (u) ..  (u) 11 15 12 20 21 ..
Ireland 3 4 7 9 13 15 15 17 31 ..
Greece 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 5  (u) ..
Spain 3 2 3 4 5 7 9 12 15 ..
France .. .. .. ..  (u) 11 19 25 30 37 ..
Italy 3 2 ..  (u) 4 4 6 7 10 12 ..
Cyprus .. 4 3 3 4 4 8 7 7  (u) ..
Latvia .. 1 3 4 5 6 8 9 13 ..
Lithuania .. 2 2 3 3 5 7 9 10 ..
Luxembourg 5 14 23 22 26 39 46 58 55 ..
Hungary .. ..  (u) 5 6 7 15 7 12 17 ..
Malta .. .. 6 ..  (u) 10 11 24 11 23  (u) ..
Netherlands .. .. 29 34 39 41 49 53 57 ..
Austria 4 7 7 13 19 23 19 25 28 ..
Poland .. 1 2 2 ..  (u) ..  (u) 6 8 10 ..
Portugal ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 4 4 5 10 11 ..
Romania .. ..  (u) .. ..  (u) 0 1 2 2 3 ..
Slovenia .. ..  (u) ..  (u) 5 6 4 6 11 12  (u) ..
Slovakia .. 4 1 1 3 6 8 13 12  (u) ..
Finland 8 9 13 17 25 29 30 40 46 ..
Sweden 20 41 26 39 36 44 45 54 61 ..
United Kingdom 13 16 20 19 25 29 37 40 47 ..
Iceland 25 29 36 34 44 48 50 58 58 ..
Norway 19 18 22 25 44 39 57 59 59 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 2 3 7 5 6 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. ..  (u) .. ..  (u) .. ..  (u) 8 8 .. ..
Turkey .. 0 1 .. 1 2 2 3 .. ..
Individuals aged 16-24 with low education
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. 55 64 67 73 78 83 87 88 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. 54 64 65 74 80 84 88 88 ..
Belgium .. .. 73 77 86 85 89 95 93 ..
Bulgaria .. 25 .. 41 50 55 62 60 66 ..
Czech Republic .. 52 53 70 78 85 85 89 93 ..
Denmark .. 82 90 94 94 97 96 97 96 ..
Germany .. 74 79 80 86 90 93 96 96 ..
Estonia .. 75 83 89 86 93 92 95 97 ..
Ireland .. 28 23 44 59 66 72 78 86 ..
Greece .. 18 27 38 51 65 66 72 81 ..
Spain .. 41 48 58 65 75 76 80 85 ..
France .. .. .. 61 75 87 86 95 79 ..
Italy .. 36 42 45 50 56 65 74 74 ..
Cyprus .. 55 48 48 56 62 88 85 91 ..
Latvia .. 45 64 80 90 93 94 94 98 ..
Lithuania .. 61 68 81 87 85 91 90 94 ..
Luxembourg .. 70 81 86 87 96 96 95 98 ..
Hungary .. 39 24 66 72 79 82 82 89 ..
Malta .. .. 46 ..  (u) 62 74 76 90 86 ..
Netherlands .. .. 89 95 96 96 97 97 100 ..
Austria .. 70 74 80 80 89 90 92 98 ..
Poland .. 55 66 73 79 85 92 94 96 ..
Portugal .. 39 50 57 68 76 76 78 85 ..
Romania .. .. .. 19 43 49 54 50 63 ..
Slovenia .. ..  (u) ..  (u) 78 89 95 97 98 95 ..
Slovakia .. 54 63 75 82 88 97 94 98 ..
Finland .. 88 78 93 98 97 97 98 99 ..
Sweden .. 93 94 94 92 97 98 98 99 ..
United Kingdom .. 53 ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 62 82 83 ..  (u) ..
Iceland .. 90 93 98 98 99 100 ..  (u) 99 ..
Norway .. 86 96 100 91 94 97 99 98 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 66 73 77 93 94  (u) ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. 49 .. 71 77 75 .. ..
Turkey .. 11 10 .. 22 34 39 44 .. ..
Individuals aged 16-24 with medium formal education
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. 62 70 72 79 86 91 92 93 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. 67 71 79 81 86 92 93 94 ..
Belgium .. .. 78 83 90 88 96 96 95 ..
Bulgaria .. 37 .. 49 65 73 83 86 89 ..
Czech Republic .. 47 48 61 70 82 85 86 92 ..
Denmark .. 84 90 97 ..  (u) 98 97 100 99 ..
Germany .. 85 86 88 91 92 96 97 98 ..
Estonia .. 70 ..  (u) 91 95 92 99 98 98 ..
Ireland .. 33 38 62 69 78 80 85 94 ..
Greece .. 42 39 48 57 71 79 84 86 ..
Spain .. 66 73 79 87 87 94 96 97 ..
France .. .. .. 79 76 89 97 95 94 ..
Italy .. 56 59 64 67 71 78 83 87 ..
Cyprus .. 52 45 54 54 61 77 89 92 ..
Latvia .. 55 79 89 91 94 98 95 98 ..
Lithuania .. 66 60 70 83 85 93 94 95 ..
Luxembourg .. 84 82 92 97 98 98 96 97 ..
Hungary .. 73 66 84 87 95 94 96 94 ..
Malta .. .. 77 ..  (u) 92 95 100 99 98 ..
Netherlands .. .. 95 96 96 97 99 99 99 ..
Austria .. 67 74 80 79 85 96 93 96 ..
Poland .. 42 58 67 74 82 89 92 94 ..
Portugal .. 83 86 88 90 93 94 98 94 ..
Romania .. .. .. 43 55 60 66 67 72 ..
Slovenia .. ..  (u) ..  (u) 82 79 88 94 96 100 ..
Slovakia .. 67 71 68 76 92 91 99 96 ..
Finland .. 89 78 95 98 98 97 97 99 ..
Sweden .. 87 89 93 89 96 98 99 99 ..
United Kingdom .. 65 75 72 84 92 96 96 95 ..
Iceland .. 91 98 95 100 99 100 ..  (u) 100 ..
Norway .. 82 89 96 93 100 100 100 100  (u) ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 63 81 82 88 90 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. 49 .. 78 84 80 .. ..
Turkey .. 37 36 .. 66 71 77 76 .. ..
Individuals aged 16-24 with high formal education
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. 75 77 89 93 96 96 97 98 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. 73 77 90 92 95 96 96 99 ..
Belgium .. .. 84 98 90 97 97 88 100 ..
Bulgaria .. 52 .. 86 82 ..  (u) 97 98 98 ..
Czech Republic .. 67 90 ..  (u) 77 95 98 94 100  (u) ..
Denmark .. .. 100 ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 100 100 .. ..
Germany .. ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 95 99 99 ..
Estonia .. 100 ..  (u) ..  (u) 99 93 99 100 100 ..
Ireland .. 56 60 83 78 88 94 95 98  (u) ..
Greece .. 61 63 62 68 86 85 90 99  (u) ..
Spain .. 73 76 85 90 93 96 98 99 ..
France .. .. .. 95 96 100 98  (u) 96 100 ..
Italy .. 74 ..  (u) ..  (u) 85 ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 92 ..
Cyprus .. 64 77 71 72 94 83 96 96 ..
Latvia .. 92 94 97 98 97 97 100 100 ..
Lithuania .. 73 71 88 94 96 95 99 97 ..
Luxembourg .. 91 96 96 100 100 97 100 ..  (u) ..
Hungary .. ..  (u) 85 95 96 91 91 97 100  (u) ..
Malta .. .. 100 ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 100 100 100  (u) ..
Netherlands .. .. 98 ..  (u) 100 100 100 100  (u) 100  (u) ..
Austria .. 88 85 ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 100 ..  (u) ..
Poland .. 78 76 85 92 97 96 99 99 ..
Portugal .. ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 100 100 100 95 100 ..
Romania .. .. .. 75 86 87 88 96 88 ..
Slovenia .. ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) ..
Slovakia .. 85 82 87 94 96 ..  (u) 100 99  (u) ..
Finland .. ..  (u) .. 100 .. 100 100 100 .. ..
Sweden .. 100 99 99 91 100 100 100 100  (u) ..
United Kingdom .. 75 ..  (u) ..  (u) 98 97 98 98 98 ..
Iceland .. 100 100 85 100 100 ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) ..
Norway .. 89 100 100 100 100 100 100 ..  (u) ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 71 94 85 94 100  (u) ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. ..  (u) .. ..  (u) 95 ..  (u) .. ..
Turkey .. 60 62 .. 86 86 81 84 .. ..
Individuals aged 25 to 54 with low formal education
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. 15 20 25 28 32 37 43 47 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. 15 20 26 30 34 37 44 49 ..
Belgium .. .. 38 44 46 48 54 58 68 ..
Bulgaria .. 0 .. ..  (u) 1 4 5 8 11 ..
Czech Republic .. 3 ..  (u) 6 7 18 18 26 36 ..
Denmark .. 60 64 68 68 77 79 84 88 ..
Germany .. 39 42 54 57 64 61 66 68 ..
Estonia .. 25 ..  (u) 30 38 44 51 65 65 ..
Ireland .. 10 14 18 26 36 34 41 53 ..
Greece .. 2 4 3 4 8 14 15 17 ..
Spain .. 10 12 17 21 27 33 40 45 ..
France .. .. .. 28 38 42 46 53 61 ..
Italy .. 9 11 13 14 19 24 31 34 ..
Cyprus .. 1 4 4 4 6 9 12 13  (u) ..
Latvia .. 2 10 17 16 32 32 41 52 ..
Lithuania .. 2 7 ..  (u) 14 16 25 23 35 ..
Luxembourg .. 33 49 43 61 64 74 73 74 ..
Hungary .. 5 12 14 23 34 38 45 39 ..
Malta .. .. 21 ..  (u) 29 32 45 51 58 ..
Netherlands .. .. 60 68 76 73 80 85 87 ..
Austria .. 23 22 29 33 40 39 47 59 ..
Poland .. 2 4 4 ..  (u) ..  (u) 13 19 26 ..
Portugal .. 10 11 15 19 22 28 33 38 ..
Romania .. .. .. ..  (u) 3 3 5 6 7 ..
Slovenia .. ..  (u) ..  (u) 11 15 18 32 36 30  (u) ..
Slovakia .. 10 13 24 19 25 ..  (u) 44 ..  (u) ..
Finland .. 54 53 56 70 77 75 80 85 ..
Sweden .. 63 70 74 69 75 84 82 89 ..
United Kingdom .. 18 ..  (u) 24 32 37 48 54 57 ..
Iceland .. 69 75 80 78 84 88 90 94 ..
Norway .. 53 51 69 84 81 85 92 88 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 6 6 11 16 30  (u) ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. ..  (u) .. 14 19 17 .. ..
Turkey .. 2 2 .. 7 10 12 14 .. ..
Individuals aged 25 to 54 with medium formal education
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. 44 50 51 58 63 69 74 76 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. 51 57 61 65 69 74 79 81 ..
Belgium .. .. 58 66 71 74 78 83 85 ..
Bulgaria .. 8 .. 16 26 34 43 47 55 ..
Czech Republic .. 24 25 35 43 55 59 64 69 ..
Denmark .. 76 83 88 87 91 90 95 95 ..
Germany .. 58 63 68 72 77 81 85 87 ..
Estonia .. 40 53 56 60 64 72 77 81 ..
Ireland .. 31 36 46 55 61 66 70 78 ..
Greece .. 19 19 25 31 37 44 47 55 ..
Spain .. 41 45 51 56 63 68 71 77 ..
France .. .. .. 57 62 67 74 83 84 ..
Italy .. 43 46 50 53 57 62 67 70 ..
Cyprus .. 20 18 22 25 29 39 45 52 ..
Latvia .. 22 29 39 50 57 64 66 71 ..
Lithuania .. 10 17 24 33 40 47 48 54 ..
Luxembourg .. 74 72 78 87 90 95 92 90 ..
Hungary .. 31 49 62 67 76 80 84 80 ..
Malta .. .. 52 ..  (u) 70 81 79 87 88 ..
Netherlands .. .. 84 87 91 93 95 96 96 ..
Austria .. 54 57 62 70 75 77 81 86 ..
Poland .. 15 20 26 33 40 51 56 59 ..
Portugal .. 62 67 71 71 79 82 86 90 ..
Romania .. .. .. 11 17 22 29 32 37 ..
Slovenia .. 35 43 51 55 58 65 75 78 ..
Slovakia .. 44 48 41 56 71 72 83 76 ..
Finland .. 68 67 79 82 86 89 92 95 ..
Sweden .. 76 79 86 80 89 94 96 97 ..
United Kingdom .. 55 57 65 71 74 83 86 86 ..
Iceland .. 82 88 89 91 93 96 95 100 ..
Norway .. 72 80 79 85 94 93 95 97 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 40 49 58 70 73 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. 17 .. 38 48 58 .. ..
Turkey .. 20 21 .. 44 53 61 60 .. ..
Individuals aged 25 to 54 with high formal education
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. 73 80 82 86 90 93 94 96 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. 73 78 81 86 88 92 93 95 ..
Belgium .. .. 84 88 92 92 95 96 98 ..
Bulgaria .. 39 .. 63 77 78 87 90 93 ..
Czech Republic .. 74 79 86 89 92 93 94 96 ..
Denmark .. 92 94 95 96 98 97 98 98 ..
Germany .. 78 83 85 89 91 94 95 96 ..
Estonia .. 73 81 86 87 89 92 94 96 ..
Ireland .. 55 61 77 81 85 89 92 95 ..
Greece .. 48 54 59 66 70 76 79 87 ..
Spain .. 69 72 76 80 84 87 91 93 ..
France .. .. .. 80 91 93 96 96 96 ..
Italy .. 69 72 72 76 78 84 84 89 ..
Cyprus .. 57 59 61 72 70 79 84 88 ..
Latvia .. 66 75 87 91 91 93 94 97 ..
Lithuania .. 39 69 78 86 89 92 94 97 ..
Luxembourg .. 89 93 94 95 97 99 99 99 ..
Hungary .. 65 81 87 92 91 94 95 97 ..
Malta .. .. 82 ..  (u) 92 96 97 98 98 ..
Netherlands .. .. 97 97 97 99 99 100 100 ..
Austria .. 81 84 88 90 95 98 94 98 ..
Poland .. 66 74 82 86 89 94 95 96 ..
Portugal .. 84 86 89 91 93 93 96 97 ..
Romania .. .. .. 67 76 85 89 92 93 ..
Slovenia .. 85 ..  (u) 93 96 94 97 98 98 ..
Slovakia .. 79 82 86 92 94 95 98 99 ..
Finland .. 90 90 96 97 98 98 99 99 ..
Sweden .. 94 95 97 89 98 99 99 99 ..
United Kingdom .. 78 82 87 89 94 96 97 98 ..
Iceland .. 94 97 99 99 100 99 100 100 ..
Norway .. 94 94 97 94 98 99 99 100 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 73 86 87 93 94 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. 43 .. 74 86 92 .. ..
Turkey .. 57 60 .. 80 87 77 79 .. ..
Individuals aged 55 to 74 with low formal education
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. 4 8 7 10 12 14 16 18 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. 4 7 7 10 12 14 17 19 ..
Belgium .. .. 11 14 17 19 25 30 34 ..
Bulgaria .. 0 .. .. ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 1 1  (u) ..
Czech Republic .. 0 ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 3 3 6 8  (u) ..
Denmark .. 26 27 38 36 40 44 48 54 ..
Germany .. ..  (u) ..  (u) 19 24 26 21 26 23 ..
Estonia .. 0 ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 12 11  (u) ..
Ireland .. 4 6 6 7 9 12 14 21 ..
Greece .. ..  (u) 0 0 0 1 1 1 2  (u) ..
Spain .. 1 2 3 3 5 6 9 11 ..
France .. .. .. 6 13 16 24 27 33 ..
Italy .. 2 ..  (u) 2 3 4 5 7 8 ..
Cyprus .. 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 ..  (u) ..
Latvia .. 0 1 0 1 1 2 3 6  (u) ..
Lithuania .. 0 ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 1  (u) ..
Luxembourg .. 14 19 13 25 31 38 41 40  (u) ..
Hungary .. .. 2 1 2 13 5 7 7 ..
Malta .. .. 7 ..  (u) 9 10 14 17 28 ..
Netherlands .. .. 26 26 36 40 47 50 53 ..
Austria .. 4 4 7 ..  (u) 11 8 9 12 ..
Poland .. 0 0 ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 2 1 2  (u) ..
Portugal .. ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 4 5 6 9 9 ..
Romania .. .. .. ..  (u) ..  (u) 0 0 1 1  (u) ..
Slovenia .. ..  (u) 0 1 2 3 2 1 ..  (u) ..
Slovakia .. 1 1 0 1 4 3 8 ..  (u) ..
Finland .. 15 17 22 29 31 31 34 43 ..
Sweden .. 37 32 37 37 39 42 48 54 ..
United Kingdom .. 8 ..  (u) ..  (u) 19 24 28 28 28 ..
Iceland .. 30 39 37 49 43 51 56 64 ..
Norway .. 6 15 14 38 37 38 36 46  (u) ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 0 0 3 2 ..  (u) ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. 0 .. ..  (u) ..  (u) 4 .. ..
Turkey .. 0 0 .. 1 1 1 2 .. ..
Individuals aged 55 to 74 with medium formal education
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. 19 23 24 29 34 39 42 46 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. 19 26 28 33 39 43 48 52 ..
Belgium .. .. 29 35 41 45 50 60 66 ..
Bulgaria .. 1 .. 3 5 4 7 11 16 ..
Czech Republic .. 5 5 11 14 18 21 27 29 ..
Denmark .. 50 49 55 57 63 70 72 77 ..
Germany .. 19 26 28 31 36 43 46 51 ..
Estonia .. 12 ..  (u) 16 16 19 25 27 29 ..
Ireland .. 17 22 27 34 36 40 40 51 ..
Greece .. ..  (u) 8 7 5 9 12 12 16 ..
Spain .. 16 21 24 32 38 39 47 46 ..
France .. .. .. ..  (u) 34 46 51 58 61 ..
Italy .. 20 20 25 28 31 34 39 43 ..
Cyprus .. 4 8 7 14 11 20 19 24 ..
Latvia .. 3 6 8 14 14 16 16 27 ..
Lithuania .. 0 3 5 6 11 13 15 19 ..
Luxembourg .. 36 51 46 62 67 71 72 68 ..
Hungary .. ..  (u) 15 21 27 31 34 38 37 ..
Malta .. .. 20 ..  (u) 43 ..  (u) 62 72 63  (u) ..
Netherlands .. .. 53 55 64 71 78 80 85 ..
Austria .. 19 20 28 ..  (u) 40 37 40 50 ..
Poland .. 4 6 7 9 12 17 18 23 ..
Portugal .. ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 47 54 52 72 78 ..
Romania .. .. .. 1 3 5 8 10 11 ..
Slovenia .. ..  (u) ..  (u) 11 10 16 21 27 25 ..
Slovakia .. 14 14 12 15 26 21 42 27 ..
Finland .. 31 27 36 42 50 49 59 63 ..
Sweden .. 53 50 57 57 67 69 77 79 ..
United Kingdom .. 34 36 43 46 55 57 57 63 ..
Iceland .. 57 52 69 68 77 75 80 86 ..
Norway .. 38 38 45 60 60 70 73 75 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 10 11 16 17 22 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. ..  (u) .. ..  (u) 12 14 .. ..
Turkey .. 5 6 .. 12 20 25 16 .. ..
Individuals aged 55 to 74 with high formal education
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. 42 49 52 60 65 69 74 77 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. 39 47 51 59 64 69 73 77 ..
Belgium .. .. 58 59 68 71 77 76 85 ..
Bulgaria .. 9 .. 18 28 36 40 48 54 ..
Czech Republic .. 35 34 49 56 64 71 66 78 ..
Denmark .. 72 74 81 80 85 86 90 92 ..
Germany .. 39 44 47 57 62 65 70 72 ..
Estonia .. 34 ..  (u) 40 45 52 53 55 63 ..
Ireland .. 27 43 47 63 62 67 70 77 ..
Greece .. 15 23 27 29 34 35 41 41 ..
Spain .. 38 44 47 56 58 64 67 74 ..
France .. .. .. 52 60 68 80 86 87 ..
Italy .. 34 ..  (u) 41 45 51 57 63 69 ..
Cyprus .. 39 29 37 45 39 44 51 52 ..
Latvia .. 23 30 45 43 51 53 58 59 ..
Lithuania .. 14 25 35 39 45 49 60 65 ..
Luxembourg .. 58 74 78 82 86 95 92 89 ..
Hungary .. ..  (u) 50 48 58 58 56 71 77 ..
Malta .. .. 50 ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 84 66 90  (u) ..
Netherlands .. .. 74 82 85 93 90 93 95 ..
Austria .. 43 41 55 ..  (u) 81 76 72 70 ..
Poland .. 27 31 34 40 53 53 58 64 ..
Portugal .. 45 ..  (u) ..  (u) 58 65 66 82 74 ..
Romania .. .. .. 25 26 35 45 45 55 ..
Slovenia .. ..  (u) ..  (u) 60 55 54 64 74 75 ..
Slovakia .. 30 32 40 49 52 60 63 73 ..
Finland .. 65 70 70 77 74 82 84 87 ..
Sweden .. 78 83 76 76 86 85 87 91 ..
United Kingdom .. 57 59 65 73 77 80 84 86 ..
Iceland .. 92 85 91 95 92 88 ..  (u) 97 ..
Norway .. 64 78 84 76 90 91 96 92 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 35 38 47 54 57 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. ..  (u) .. 39 36 50 .. ..
Turkey .. 12 27 .. 32 38 37 43 .. ..
Individuals aged 25 to 64 who are unemployed
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 55 58 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 57 58 ..
Belgium .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 64 66 ..
Bulgaria .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 22 27 ..
Czech Republic .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 42 48 ..
Denmark .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 87 ..  (u) ..
Germany .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 66 65 ..
Estonia .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 65 76 ..
Ireland .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 56 65 ..
Greece .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 47 50 ..
Spain .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 52 54 ..
France .. .. .. .. .. .. 57 73 74 ..
Italy .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 44 50 ..
Cyprus .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 31 45 ..
Latvia .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 54 55 ..
Lithuania .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 37 46 ..
Luxembourg .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 71 74 ..
Hungary .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 44 53 ..
Malta .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 30 ..  (u) ..
Netherlands .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 96 93 ..
Austria .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 62 79 ..
Poland .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 41 47 ..
Portugal .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 35 45 ..
Romania .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 30 28 ..
Slovenia .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 54 51 ..
Slovakia .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 47 44 ..
Finland .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 78 86 ..
Sweden .. .. .. .. .. .. 93 89 95 ..
United Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 73 77 ..
Iceland .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 94 91 ..
Norway .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 94 ..  (u) ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 39 47 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 43 .. ..
Turkey .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 37 .. ..
Individuals aged 25 to 64 who are retired or other inactive
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 40 43 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 41 45 ..
Belgium .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 54 63 ..
Bulgaria .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 12 17 ..
Czech Republic .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 33 38 ..
Denmark .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 69 70 ..
Germany .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 59 60 ..
Estonia .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 44 44 ..
Ireland .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 43 54 ..
Greece .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 14 23 ..
Spain .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 25 30 ..
France .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 55 57 ..
Italy .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 21 24 ..
Cyprus .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 17 18 ..
Latvia .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 33 36 ..
Lithuania .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 22 28 ..
Luxembourg .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 74 73 ..
Hungary .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 39 47 ..
Malta .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 32 45 ..
Netherlands .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 77 82 ..
Austria .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 49 56 ..
Poland .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 25 29 ..
Portugal .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 19 23 ..
Romania .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 9 11 ..
Slovenia .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 28 28 ..
Slovakia .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 43 40 ..
Finland .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 66 70 ..
Sweden .. .. .. .. .. .. 74 74 88 ..
United Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 63 59 ..
Iceland .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 ..  (u) 94  (u) ..
Norway .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 71 84 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 20 22 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 15 .. ..
Turkey .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 13 .. ..
Males, 16 to 74 years old
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. 40 49 49 55 59 64 68 70 ..
Euro area (changing composition) 39 42 49 50 57 60 65 69 71 ..
Belgium .. .. 58 62 67 70 75 79 81 ..
Bulgaria .. 15 .. 23 29 34 41 42 47 ..
Czech Republic 23 28 29 38 45 54 57 62 66 ..
Denmark 68 73 75 80 79 83 84 87 89 ..
Germany ..  (u) 55 62 65 70 73 76 79 80 ..
Estonia .. 45 57 57 58 61 66 70 72 ..
Ireland 26 28 30 45 55 56 60 63 70 ..
Greece 18 21 22 27 33 38 43 46 51 ..
Spain 33 36 40 44 49 54 58 62 65 ..
France .. .. .. 42 59 61 69 74 76 ..
Italy 30 31 34 36 39 43 47 54 56 ..
Cyprus .. 33 28 32 37 39 48 52 58 ..
Latvia .. 28 37 47 54 59 61 63 67 ..
Lithuania .. 26 30 38 46 51 56 58 61 ..
Luxembourg 54 70 76 76 81 88 89 91 91 ..
Hungary .. 24 34 43 50 57 59 63 68 ..
Malta .. .. 39 39 48 50 57 64 68 ..
Netherlands .. .. 79 82 85 86 90 91 91 ..
Austria 42 53 54 61 67 73 72 75 81 ..
Poland .. 24 31 36 41 46 54 57 60 ..
Portugal ..  (u) 27 31 35 39 43 47 52 54 ..
Romania .. 11 .. 20 24 28 32 35 39 ..
Slovenia .. 36 42 51 50 53 59 67 68 ..
Slovakia .. 44 47 47 53 65 67 76 73 ..
Finland 60 63 64 72 77 80 79 84 86 ..
Sweden 74 78 80 84 79 86 88 89 92 ..
United Kingdom 50 55 61 63 70 74 80 81 82 ..
Iceland 77 79 82 86 88 89 92 94 95 ..
Norway 73 73 80 80 83 88 92 92 93 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 36 47 48 60 62 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. 20 .. 26 .. 44 49 52 .. ..
Turkey .. 16 16 .. 31 20 39 42 .. ..
Females, 16 to 74 years old
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. 31 38 41 47 53 57 62 65 ..
Euro area (changing composition) 29 32 37 41 47 53 57 61 65 ..
Belgium .. .. 48 54 59 61 66 70 75 ..
Bulgaria .. 12 .. 21 28 32 38 41 45 ..
Czech Republic 17 22 23 33 39 48 52 55 60 ..
Denmark 60 66 71 76 74 78 81 85 86 ..
Germany ..  (u) 44 47 54 58 62 66 70 73 ..
Estonia .. 44 51 56 59 62 68 71 74 ..
Ireland 23 26 32 42 47 59 60 64 73 ..
Greece 11 14 15 18 23 28 33 36 44 ..
Spain 26 27 30 35 40 45 49 55 59 ..
France .. .. .. 37 52 64 65 71 72 ..
Italy 20 20 23 26 28 32 37 42 46 ..
Cyprus .. 23 24 27 32 32 42 48 51 ..
Latvia .. 27 36 45 51 55 60 62 66 ..
Lithuania .. 25 29 37 44 49 54 57 61 ..
Luxembourg 43 49 51 55 63 66 78 81 82 ..
Hungary .. 19 33 40 47 55 56 58 65 ..
Malta .. .. 30 33 38 43 54 55 64 ..
Netherlands .. .. 68 71 77 80 83 86 88 ..
Austria 31 39 43 49 55 59 61 65 71 ..
Poland .. 21 28 32 37 43 50 53 56 ..
Portugal ..  (u) 23 25 28 31 34 38 42 48 ..
Romania .. 9 .. 17 20 25 30 33 36 ..
Slovenia .. 31 39 42 48 51 57 62 61 ..
Slovakia .. 36 39 39 49 59 65 70 71 ..
Finland 56 63 60 70 73 77 79 81 85 ..
Sweden 64 73 72 76 72 81 85 88 89 ..
United Kingdom 43 43 47 51 61 66 73 78 79 ..
Iceland 72 75 79 82 84 87 89 89 92 ..
Norway 59 63 67 73 78 83 84 88 89 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 29 31 41 42 48 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. 10 .. 16 .. 33 45 47 .. ..
Turkey .. 6 7 .. 15 37 21 25 .. ..
Individuals with no or low formal education
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. 18 23 25 29 33 37 40 43 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. 17 23 25 30 33 37 41 44 ..
Belgium .. .. 34 37 41 44 48 54 58 ..
Bulgaria .. 5 .. 10 12 15 16 16 17 ..
Czech Republic .. 18 20 29 35 41 42 47 52 ..
Denmark .. 56 60 66 63 68 71 76 80 ..
Germany 34 39 46 50 54 59 60 64 64 ..
Estonia .. 38 44 45 48 51 53 61 62 ..
Ireland ..  (u) 11 14 19 24 31 30 36 44 ..
Greece 3 3 4 5 7 9 12 14 15 ..
Spain 11 10 13 17 20 25 28 33 37 ..
France .. .. .. 23 34 38 43 46 53 ..
Italy .. 9 11 12 14 17 21 26 28 ..
Cyprus .. 11 10 10 12 13 19 23 26 ..
Latvia .. 14 23 32 38 45 51 51 52 ..
Lithuania .. 24 25 30 34 34 41 39 42 ..
Luxembourg .. 34 47 43 55 61 70 72 74 ..
Hungary .. 9 10 19 24 34 34 38 37 ..
Malta .. .. 19 37 26 29 36 40 49 ..
Netherlands .. .. 53 56 64 65 71 73 76 ..
Austria 20 29 28 33 37 43 42 47 52 ..
Poland .. 21 26 28 30 31 36 39 41 ..
Portugal .. 11 13 16 19 22 26 30 33 ..
Romania .. 0 .. 1 11 14 15 14 16 ..
Slovenia .. ..  (u) ..  (u) 19 23 28 36 41 30 ..
Slovakia .. 17 20 35 34 41 ..  (u) 47 57 ..
Finland 50 48 46 55 58 63 62 67 72 ..
Sweden .. 65 63 67 62 67 71 73 78 ..
United Kingdom .. 17 22 20 27 33 42 44 42 ..
Iceland .. 67 71 75 77 78 83 84 87 ..
Norway 46 37 43 48 72 74 79 81 84 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 12 12 20 20 25 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. ..  (u) .. 13 .. 22 26 27 .. ..
Turkey .. 3 3 .. 8 13 15 18 .. ..
Individuals with medium formal education
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. 38 47 49 55 60 66 69 71 ..
Euro area (changing composition) 42 46 52 57 60 65 69 74 76 ..
Belgium .. .. 56 63 69 71 75 81 83 ..
Bulgaria .. 11 .. 18 26 32 40 43 48 ..
Czech Republic 17 21 22 31 38 48 51 55 59 ..
Denmark 66 70 73 79 79 84 85 88 89 ..
Germany 44 49 54 59 63 66 71 74 76 ..
Estonia .. 38 49 52 54 57 64 67 70 ..
Ireland 28 30 35 47 56 61 66 69 78 ..
Greece 18 24 23 28 33 41 48 50 56 ..
Spain 46 46 50 55 60 66 71 73 76 ..
France .. .. .. 59 59 66 74 80 80 ..
Italy 38 42 44 48 51 55 60 64 68 ..
Cyprus .. 25 23 27 30 32 43 50 55 ..
Latvia .. 23 32 39 47 52 56 56 62 ..
Lithuania 14 18 20 27 35 41 47 48 52 ..
Luxembourg 55 68 69 72 84 85 89 88 85 ..
Hungary .. 35 46 57 61 68 71 74 70 ..
Malta .. .. 56 36 74 82 85 90 88 ..
Netherlands .. .. 81 83 87 89 92 93 94 ..
Austria 39 47 51 57 63 67 69 72 78 ..
Poland .. 17 23 29 33 39 47 50 53 ..
Portugal 59 65 70 74 75 82 83 88 90 ..
Romania .. 8 .. 16 21 25 31 34 38 ..
Slovenia .. 33 40 47 49 52 56 65 67 ..
Slovakia .. 44 47 40 52 65 62 77 68 ..
Finland 78 63 60 71 75 79 80 84 87 ..
Sweden 66 70 71 78 75 84 88 91 92 ..
United Kingdom 49 53 58 62 69 74 80 82 83 ..
Iceland 76 79 82 86 87 90 92 92 97 ..
Norway 61 66 72 74 78 83 85 87 89 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 40 48 54 63 67 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. 15 .. 23 .. 43 50 55 .. ..
Turkey .. 25 24 .. 52 58 65 63 .. ..
Individuals with high formal education
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. 66 73 76 81 85 88 90 92 ..
Euro area (changing composition) 60 65 71 75 81 84 87 89 91 ..
Belgium .. .. 79 83 87 88 91 91 95 ..
Bulgaria .. 32 .. 53 65 68 75 80 82 ..
Czech Republic 53 64 66 76 80 85 88 88 92 ..
Denmark 81 87 89 91 92 94 95 96 97 ..
Germany 62 66 69 73 79 82 85 87 89 ..
Estonia .. 64 69 75 76 79 82 83 86 ..
Ireland 50 52 59 74 79 83 87 90 93 ..
Greece 41 45 50 55 60 65 70 73 80 ..
Spain 61 66 69 73 78 81 85 88 91 ..
France .. .. .. 77 86 88 93 95 95 ..
Italy 58 63 66 67 71 73 79 80 85 ..
Cyprus .. 55 57 59 69 68 74 81 84 ..
Latvia .. 58 67 79 82 83 84 87 88 ..
Lithuania 27 34 61 72 79 82 85 88 91 ..
Luxembourg 83 83 88 91 93 95 98 98 97 ..
Hungary .. 57 75 77 83 82 83 88 92 ..
Malta .. .. 81 30 88 93 95 95 97 ..
Netherlands .. .. 92 93 94 98 97 98 98 ..
Austria 73 73 75 81 85 92 93 88 91 ..
Poland .. 57 64 72 77 82 86 88 90 ..
Portugal 71 79 79 83 85 89 89 94 93 ..
Romania .. 44 .. 61 68 77 81 85 87 ..
Slovenia .. 78 ..  (u) 87 88 86 92 93 93 ..
Slovakia .. 72 74 79 84 87 89 91 94 ..
Finland 93 83 85 89 92 91 94 95 95 ..
Sweden 85 91 93 92 86 95 95 96 97 ..
United Kingdom 75 74 76 82 86 91 92 94 95 ..
Iceland 94 94 96 97 98 99 97 99 99 ..
Norway 85 87 90 94 90 96 97 98 98 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 64 75 78 84 85 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. 38 .. 41 .. 67 76 82 .. ..
Turkey .. 53 54 .. 77 82 74 77 .. ..
Individuals who are born in another EU Member State
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 ..
Belgium .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 ..
Bulgaria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 ..  (u) ..
Czech Republic .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 59 ..
Denmark .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 81 ..
Germany .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 ..
Estonia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 57 67  (u) ..
Ireland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 84 ..
Greece .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 70 ..
Spain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 66 68 ..
France .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 ..
Italy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) 43 ..
Cyprus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 66 ..
Latvia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49  (u) ..
Lithuania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..  (u) ..
Luxembourg .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82 82 ..
Hungary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 76 ..
Malta .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 95  (u) ..
Netherlands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 84 90 ..
Austria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 71 ..
Poland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..
Portugal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81 77 ..
Romania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Slovenia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 ..  (u) ..
Slovakia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 67  (u) ..
Finland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88  (u) ..
Sweden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82 89 ..
United Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Iceland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) 99 ..
Norway .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 89  (u) ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Turkey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Individuals who are born in non-EU country
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 ..
Belgium .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 ..
Bulgaria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 77  (u) ..
Czech Republic .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 72  (u) ..
Denmark .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 84 79 ..
Germany .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 ..
Estonia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 47 ..
Ireland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 86 ..
Greece .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 34 ..
Spain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 58 ..
France .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 ..
Italy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) 42 ..
Cyprus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 47 ..
Latvia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 ..
Lithuania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 51 ..
Luxembourg .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82 87 ..
Hungary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 74  (u) ..
Malta .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 83 87  (u) ..
Netherlands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 88 ..
Austria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 85 ..
Poland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..
Portugal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 76 ..
Romania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 ..  (u) ..
Slovenia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 44 ..
Slovakia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..  (u) ..
Finland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 93  (u) ..
Sweden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89 91 ..
United Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Iceland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) 98 ..
Norway .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 93 93  (u) ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Turkey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Individuals who are foreign-born
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 ..
Belgium .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 73 ..
Bulgaria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 74 69  (u) ..
Czech Republic .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 63 ..
Denmark .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 80 ..
Germany .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 ..
Estonia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 48 ..
Ireland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 79 85 ..
Greece .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 42 ..
Spain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 61 ..
France .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 ..
Italy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) 42 ..
Cyprus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 56 ..
Latvia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 ..
Lithuania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 50 ..
Luxembourg .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82 83 ..
Hungary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 75 ..
Malta .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 91 ..
Netherlands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 87 88 ..
Austria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 79 ..
Poland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42  (u) ..
Portugal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 66 76 ..
Romania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 ..  (u) ..
Slovenia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 46 ..
Slovakia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 66  (u) ..
Finland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 91 ..
Sweden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 90 ..
United Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Iceland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) 99 ..
Norway .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 91 91 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Turkey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Individuals who are native-born
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 66 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 ..
Belgium .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 79 ..
Bulgaria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 46 ..
Czech Republic .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 63 ..
Denmark .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 88 ..
Germany .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78 ..
Estonia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 78 ..
Ireland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 69 ..
Greece .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 48 ..
Spain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 62 ..
France .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 ..
Italy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) 52 ..
Cyprus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 54 ..
Latvia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 ..
Lithuania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 61 ..
Luxembourg .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89 89 ..
Hungary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 66 ..
Malta .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 64 ..
Netherlands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 90 ..
Austria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 71 75 ..
Poland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 ..
Portugal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 49 ..
Romania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 37 ..
Slovenia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 67 ..
Slovakia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 73 72 ..
Finland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 ..
Sweden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 91 ..
United Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Iceland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 92 93 ..
Norway .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 91 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Turkey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Nationals of another EU-Member State
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 71 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 ..
Belgium .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 79 ..
Bulgaria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..  (u) ..
Czech Republic .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 77  (u) ..
Denmark .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 92 .. ..
Germany .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 ..
Estonia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..  (u) ..
Ireland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 87 ..
Greece .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 82  (u) ..
Spain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 68 ..
France .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 ..
Italy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) 41 ..
Cyprus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 57 ..
Latvia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..
Lithuania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..  (u) ..
Luxembourg .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 83 85 ..
Hungary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 66 ..  (u) ..
Malta .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 ..  (u) ..
Netherlands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 93  (u) 94  (u) ..
Austria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81 77 ..
Poland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..
Portugal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) 77  (u) ..
Romania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Slovenia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..
Slovakia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 ..  (u) ..
Finland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..
Sweden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 84 91 ..
United Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Iceland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) 100 ..
Norway .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 87 93  (u) ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Turkey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Nationals of non-EU country
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 ..
Belgium .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 ..
Bulgaria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81 80  (u) ..
Czech Republic .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 70  (u) ..
Denmark .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 79 .. ..
Germany .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 ..
Estonia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 59 ..
Ireland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 83 ..
Greece .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 29  (u) ..
Spain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 53 ..
France .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 ..
Italy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) 37 ..
Cyprus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 46 ..
Latvia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 ..
Lithuania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) 81  (u) ..
Luxembourg .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 87 84  (u) ..
Hungary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 ..  (u) ..
Malta .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..  (u) ..
Netherlands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 86  (u) 91  (u) ..
Austria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 86  (u) ..
Poland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..
Portugal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 73 ..
Romania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 84 ..  (u) ..
Slovenia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 ..  (u) ..
Slovakia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..  (u) ..
Finland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..
Sweden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 96  (u) ..
United Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Iceland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..  (u) ..
Norway .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 95 92  (u) ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Turkey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Non-nationals
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 ..
Belgium .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 ..
Bulgaria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 70  (u) ..
Czech Republic .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 72  (u) ..
Denmark .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 84 .. ..
Germany .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 73 ..
Estonia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 59 ..
Ireland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82 86 ..
Greece .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 36 ..
Spain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 58 ..
France .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 ..
Italy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) 38 ..
Cyprus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 53 ..
Latvia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 ..
Lithuania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) 81  (u) ..
Luxembourg .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 83 85 ..
Hungary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 79  (u) ..
Malta .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 85  (u) ..
Netherlands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89 92 ..
Austria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 82 ..
Poland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..
Portugal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 74 ..
Romania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 84 ..  (u) ..
Slovenia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 ..  (u) ..
Slovakia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 ..  (u) ..
Finland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..
Sweden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 84 93 ..
United Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Iceland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) 100 ..
Norway .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89 92 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Turkey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Nationals
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 66 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 ..
Belgium .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78 ..
Bulgaria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 46 ..
Czech Republic .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 63 ..
Denmark .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 .. ..
Germany .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 ..
Estonia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 76 ..
Ireland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 69 ..
Greece .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 48 ..
Spain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 62 ..
France .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 ..
Italy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) 52 ..
Cyprus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 54 ..
Latvia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 ..
Lithuania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 61 ..
Luxembourg .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 87 ..
Hungary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 66 ..
Malta .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 65 ..
Netherlands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 89 ..
Austria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 75 ..
Poland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 ..
Portugal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 51 ..
Romania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 37 ..
Slovenia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 65 ..
Slovakia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 73 72 ..
Finland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 ..
Sweden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 90 ..
United Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Iceland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 92 93 ..
Norway .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 91 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Turkey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Active labour force (employed and unemployed)
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. .. .. 54 60 66 70 74 77 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. .. .. 56 62 67 71 75 78 ..
Belgium .. .. .. 68 73 75 80 84 87 ..
Bulgaria .. .. .. 24 31 37 46 48 56 ..
Czech Republic .. .. .. 41 47 58 62 66 71 ..
Denmark .. .. .. 84 .. ..  (u) 89 92 94 ..
Germany .. .. .. 70 75 78 81 84 86 ..
Estonia .. .. .. 64 67 70 77 80 83 ..
Ireland .. .. .. 50 57 65 68 70 78 ..
Greece .. .. .. 29 36 42 49 53 59 ..
Spain .. .. .. 48 54 59 63 68 71 ..
France .. .. .. 49 65 71 76 80 82 ..
Italy .. .. .. 40 43 47 53 59 63 ..
Cyprus .. .. .. 33 40 40 50 54 60 ..
Latvia .. .. .. 52 58 64 69 71 76 ..
Lithuania .. .. .. 41 51 56 63 65 70 ..
Luxembourg .. .. .. 68 76 78 86 89 88 ..
Hungary .. .. .. 50 59 67 71 73 78 ..
Malta .. .. .. 36 58 62 69 76 78 ..
Netherlands .. .. .. 87 91 92 94 96 96 ..
Austria .. .. .. 66 ..  (u) 76 79 81 87 ..
Poland .. .. .. 39 44 51 61 65 68 ..
Portugal .. .. .. 35 39 43 49 54 58 ..
Romania .. .. .. 19 24 29 34 39 42 ..
Slovenia .. .. .. 55 57 63 68 76 78 ..
Slovakia .. .. .. 49 58 71 75 81 79 ..
Finland .. .. .. 79 84 88 88 90 93 ..
Sweden .. .. .. 85 81 90 93 94 95 ..
United Kingdom .. .. .. ..  (u) 75 80 84 87 89 ..
Iceland .. .. .. 87 89 ..  (u) 94 95 96 ..
Norway .. .. .. 84 88 94 94 96 96 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 38 46 53 63 68 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. ..  (u) .. 40 49 51 .. ..
Turkey .. .. .. .. 32 39 40 44 .. ..
Individual living in a household with income in first quartile
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. .. .. .. .. 35 34 .. 43 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. .. .. .. .. 36 36 .. 47 ..
Belgium .. .. .. .. 45 48 42 54 55 ..
Bulgaria .. .. .. .. .. 9 5 9 15 ..
Czech Republic .. .. .. .. .. 16 20 28 32 ..
Denmark .. .. .. .. 54 58 81 88 85 ..
Germany .. .. .. .. 47 52 53 .. 61 ..
Estonia .. .. .. .. .. 29 40 50 51 ..
Ireland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Greece .. .. .. .. .. 5 14 17 26 ..
Spain .. .. .. .. .. 18 22 29 35 ..
France .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Italy .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 29 ..
Cyprus .. .. .. .. .. 11 17 22 31 ..
Latvia .. .. .. .. .. 20 34 34 38 ..
Lithuania .. .. .. .. 12 14 20 26 29 ..
Luxembourg .. .. .. .. 44 44 61 65 66 ..
Hungary .. .. .. .. 17 21 24 25 31 ..
Malta .. .. .. .. 13 23 33 33 41 ..
Netherlands .. .. .. .. .. 70 75 77 79 ..
Austria .. .. .. .. .. 61 49 .. 59 ..
Poland .. .. .. .. 17 20 25 30 31 ..
Portugal .. .. .. .. .. 8 13 19 23 ..
Romania .. .. .. .. .. 5 6 11 16 ..
Slovenia .. .. .. .. 21 18 29 27 30 ..
Slovakia .. .. .. .. 25 30 27 35 46 ..
Finland .. .. .. .. .. 55 61 69 70 ..
Sweden .. .. .. .. 57 67 69 73 78 ..
United Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. 55 .. .. .. ..
Iceland .. .. .. .. 56 67 70 71 88 ..
Norway .. .. .. .. 74 74 75 78 83 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 4 8 14 .. .. ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 20 .. ..
Turkey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Individual living in a household with income in second quartile
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. .. .. .. .. 41 47 .. 55 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. .. .. .. .. 42 49 .. 58 ..
Belgium .. .. .. .. 53 53 60 64 66 ..
Bulgaria .. .. .. .. .. 11 17 19 34 ..
Czech Republic .. .. .. .. .. 28 37 40 43 ..
Denmark .. .. .. .. 68 64 75 75 82 ..
Germany .. .. .. .. 52 54 60 .. 67 ..
Estonia .. .. .. .. .. 61 58 64 70 ..
Ireland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Greece .. .. .. .. .. 17 22 30 38 ..
Spain .. .. .. .. .. 42 48 51 57 ..
France .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Italy .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 40 ..
Cyprus .. .. .. .. .. 27 39 44 50 ..
Latvia .. .. .. .. .. 41 47 54 60 ..
Lithuania .. .. .. .. 25 28 36 47 44 ..
Luxembourg .. .. .. .. 60 68 68 75 75 ..
Hungary .. .. .. .. 36 42 44 48 52 ..
Malta .. .. .. .. 32 40 46 61 63 ..
Netherlands .. .. .. .. .. 73 82 85 86 ..
Austria .. .. .. .. .. 57 59 .. 69 ..
Poland .. .. .. .. 26 32 41 48 49 ..
Portugal .. .. .. .. .. 23 20 26 35 ..
Romania .. .. .. .. .. 11 14 21 25 ..
Slovenia .. .. .. .. 41 29 39 46 48 ..
Slovakia .. .. .. .. 43 56 58 67 74 ..
Finland .. .. .. .. .. 69 76 80 81 ..
Sweden .. .. .. .. 73 79 82 86 84 ..
United Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. 50 .. .. .. ..
Iceland .. .. .. .. 83 83 86 86 96 ..
Norway .. .. .. .. 69 86 91 92 87 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 13 29 40 .. .. ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 37 .. ..
Turkey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Individual living in a household with income in third quartile
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. .. .. .. .. 56 59 .. 67 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. .. .. .. .. 58 62 .. 70 ..
Belgium .. .. .. .. 69 71 77 81 84 ..
Bulgaria .. .. .. .. .. 34 36 42 48 ..
Czech Republic .. .. .. .. .. 48 63 61 66 ..
Denmark .. .. .. .. 84 81 84 86 90 ..
Germany .. .. .. .. 60 65 69 .. 78 ..
Estonia .. .. .. .. .. 72 75 77 81 ..
Ireland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Greece .. .. .. .. .. 31 34 44 52 ..
Spain .. .. .. .. .. 65 71 76 80 ..
France .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Italy .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 52 ..
Cyprus .. .. .. .. .. 44 53 61 67 ..
Latvia .. .. .. .. .. 62 60 62 65 ..
Lithuania .. .. .. .. 49 56 58 67 68 ..
Luxembourg .. .. .. .. 80 87 89 86 87 ..
Hungary .. .. .. .. 63 64 70 71 73 ..
Malta .. .. .. .. 50 56 58 70 75 ..
Netherlands .. .. .. .. .. 89 90 91 92 ..
Austria .. .. .. .. .. 66 67 .. 77 ..
Poland .. .. .. .. 41 47 55 57 62 ..
Portugal .. .. .. .. .. 40 38 40 56 ..
Romania .. .. .. .. .. 21 28 36 36 ..
Slovenia .. .. .. .. 51 53 63 74 69 ..
Slovakia .. .. .. .. 58 73 75 82 83 ..
Finland .. .. .. .. .. 86 91 89 92 ..
Sweden .. .. .. .. 78 88 89 92 90 ..
United Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. 71 .. .. .. ..
Iceland .. .. .. .. 93 92 95 96 100 ..
Norway .. .. .. .. 82 95 93 94 95 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 38 48 53 .. .. ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 59 .. ..
Turkey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Individual living in a household with income in fourth quartile
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. .. .. .. .. 73 75 .. 81 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. .. .. .. .. 73 77 .. 83 ..
Belgium .. .. .. .. 79 85 89 89 93 ..
Bulgaria .. .. .. .. .. 51 61 63 72 ..
Czech Republic .. .. .. .. .. 74 78 78 79 ..
Denmark .. .. .. .. 96 92 91 93 93 ..
Germany .. .. .. .. 79 82 84 .. 89 ..
Estonia .. .. .. .. .. 80 89 89 87 ..
Ireland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Greece .. .. .. .. .. 52 57 61 73 ..
Spain .. .. .. .. .. 80 85 89 89 ..
France .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Italy .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 67 ..
Cyprus .. .. .. .. .. 59 65 71 76 ..
Latvia .. .. .. .. .. 80 81 80 84 ..
Lithuania .. .. .. .. 72 77 83 88 89 ..
Luxembourg .. .. .. .. 91 94 96 95 96 ..
Hungary .. .. .. .. 87 88 87 88 92 ..
Malta .. .. .. .. 68 67 74 81 87 ..
Netherlands .. .. .. .. .. 92 93 95 95 ..
Austria .. .. .. .. .. 73 80 .. 86 ..
Poland .. .. .. .. 59 65 71 72 76 ..
Portugal .. .. .. .. .. 68 71 76 84 ..
Romania .. .. .. .. .. 43 51 50 54 ..
Slovenia .. .. .. .. 73 83 84 85 92 ..
Slovakia .. .. .. .. 72 84 88 90 90 ..
Finland .. .. .. .. .. 95 93 95 95 ..
Sweden .. .. .. .. 88 94 96 97 97 ..
United Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. 90 .. .. .. ..
Iceland .. .. .. .. 97 97 98 98 100 ..
Norway .. .. .. .. 89 98 98 99 99 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 59 73 71 .. .. ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 77 .. ..
Turkey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Individuals living in densely-populated area (at least 500 inhabitants/Km²)
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. 41 49 51 57 62 66 70 73 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. 41 47 51 57 61 65 70 72 ..
Belgium .. .. 54 59 64 66 70 75 79 ..
Bulgaria .. 23 .. 35 42 46 55 56 61 ..
Czech Republic .. 31 32 43 51 60 62 63 69 ..
Denmark .. 75 81 85 82 86 87 90 90 ..
Germany .. 52 56 62 67 70 74 77 79 ..
Estonia .. 45 58 61 62 65 72 74 78 ..
Ireland .. .. 35 55 63 69 72 73 79 ..
Greece .. 24 29 31 36 42 47 50 56 ..
Spain .. 38 41 46 51 56 60 64 67 ..
France .. .. .. 45 60 66 70 78 79 ..
Italy .. 29 32 35 38 41 47 51 55 ..
Cyprus .. 34 33 35 42 43 49 55 59 ..
Latvia .. 34 43 55 60 62 66 66 70 ..
Lithuania .. 36 44 52 61 60 66 69 72 ..
Luxembourg .. 58 59 63 71 74 82 85 83 ..
Hungary .. 35 48 55 62 66 67 71 77 ..
Malta .. .. 35 78 44 45 57 59 68 ..
Netherlands .. .. 78 78 82 85 88 89 91 ..
Austria .. 53 56 62 70 73 71 74 81 ..
Poland .. 29 43 48 50 54 61 64 67 ..
Portugal .. 32 36 39 42 46 50 54 60 ..
Romania .. .. .. 28 34 43 49 52 56 ..
Slovenia .. ..  (u) ..  (u) 64 57 59 70 68 70 ..
Slovakia .. 49 55 54 58 67 72 79 79 ..
Finland .. 69 73 80 85 85 88 89 90 ..
Sweden .. 86 80 87 79 90 92 94 94 ..
United Kingdom .. 48 54 55 65 71 76 79 81 ..
Iceland .. .. .. .. .. ..  (u) ..  (u) ..  (u) 95 ..
Norway .. 81 84 79 86 89 93 94 90 ..
Switzerland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croatia .. .. .. .. 49 55 30 63 68 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Turkey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Individuals living in intermediate urbanized area (between 100 and 499 inhabitants/Km²)
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) .. 38 42 46 52 56 61 66 67 ..
Euro area (changing composition) .. 35 42 46 51 55 60 64 66 ..
Belgium .. .. 53 58 63 66 71 74 78 ..
Bulgaria .. 13 .. 18 26 32 34 41 44 ..
Czech Republic .. 24 24 35 39 47 52 58 61 ..
Denmark .. 72 74 78 76 80 82 86 86 ..
Germany .. 48 53 59 63 68 71 75 76 ..
Estonia .. .. ..  (u) ..  (u) 72 79 73 75 77 ..
Ireland .. .. 33 41 50 55 57 66 74 ..
Greece .. 22 16 17 24 45 45 48 57 ..
Spain .. 28 32 38 41 47 52 58 61 ..
France .. .. .. 41 55 61 66 71 71 ..
Italy .. 23 27 29 31 35 40 46 48 ..
Cyprus .. 29 30 26 30 30 44 50 56 ..
Latvia .. 18 43 51 ..  (u) 74 69 72 77 ..
Lithuania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Luxembourg .. 58 68 67 72 79 83 87 88 ..
Hungary .. 21 35 42 47 56 56 60 66 ..
Malta .. .. 28 36 43 50 57 64 59 ..
Netherlands .. .. 73 77 84 84 88 89 88 ..
Austria .. 48 50 54 62 66 69 71 74 ..
Poland ..