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For every measure updated in the last 30 days: the three countries with the largest rise and the three with the largest fall between the same two consecutive periods, the latest period most countries share and the one before it. Countries with older or longer intervals are left out. Percentages are compared in percentage points, rates per population and index values as differences in their own unit, other measures in percent.

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Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 32 countries with values for both periods. 3 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Finland: +3.0 percentage points 18.8% → 21.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina: +2.3 percentage points 30.2% → 32.5%
Romania: +2.2 percentage points 23.9% → 26.1%

Largest falls

Slovakia: −3.9 percentage points 19.2% → 15.3%
Greece: −3.4 percentage points 22.5% → 19.1%
Luxembourg: −2.2 percentage points 21.6% → 19.4%

Long-term unemployment rate

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 26 countries with values for both periods. 9 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Finland: +0.6 percentage points 1.8% → 2.4%
Luxembourg: +0.4 percentage points 1.6% → 2.0%
Romania: +0.3 percentage points 1.8% → 2.1%

Largest falls

Bulgaria: −0.7 percentage points 2.2% → 1.5%
Greece: −0.4 percentage points 5.4% → 5.0%
Cyprus: −0.4 percentage points 1.3% → 0.9%

Employment rate, ages 20 to 64

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 30 countries with values for both periods. 5 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Greece: +1.7 percentage points 69.3% → 71.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina: +1.3 percentage points 58.2% → 59.5%
Cyprus: +1.2 percentage points 80.1% → 81.3%

Largest falls

Iceland: −1.2 percentage points 87.0% → 85.8%
Finland: −0.7 percentage points 77.0% → 76.3%
Luxembourg: −0.6 percentage points 74.2% → 73.6%

Young people neither in employment nor in education or training (NEET)

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 33 countries with values for both periods. 2 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Malta: +1.3 percentage points 7.2% → 8.5%
Finland: +1.2 percentage points 9.8% → 11.0%
Austria: +1.1 percentage points 9.2% → 10.3%

Largest falls

Lithuania: −2.3 percentage points 14.7% → 12.4%
Cyprus: −2.1 percentage points 12.7% → 10.6%
Italy: −1.9 percentage points 15.2% → 13.3%

Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 34 countries with values for both periods. 2 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

France: +2.7 percentage points 53.1% → 55.8%
Croatia: +2.6 percentage points 39.4% → 42.0%
Lithuania: +2.6 percentage points 58.2% → 60.8%

Largest falls

Iceland: −2.0 percentage points 46.8% → 44.8%
Greece: −1.7 percentage points 44.5% → 42.8%
Slovakia: −0.9 percentage points 37.2% → 36.3%

Early leavers from education and training

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 33 countries with values for both periods. 3 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Austria: +1.9 percentage points 8.1% → 10.0%
North Macedonia: +1.5 percentage points 8.0% → 9.5%
Iceland: +1.4 percentage points 15.3% → 16.7%

Largest falls

Luxembourg: −2.6 percentage points 7.8% → 5.2%
Lithuania: −2.5 percentage points 8.4% → 5.9%
Italy: −1.6 percentage points 9.8% → 8.2%

Adult participation in learning

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 32 countries with values for both periods. 4 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Bulgaria: +4.3 percentage points 1.8% → 6.1%
Belgium: +3.1 percentage points 14.9% → 18.0%
Romania: +1.3 percentage points 8.9% → 10.2%

Largest falls

Austria: −1.5 percentage points 17.6% → 16.1%
Hungary: −1.2 percentage points 11.8% → 10.6%
Poland: −1.2 percentage points 10.0% → 8.8%

People reporting good or very good health

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 30 countries with values for both periods. 6 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Croatia: +1.5 percentage points 67.0% → 68.5%
Slovakia: +1.5 percentage points 66.7% → 68.2%
Luxembourg: +1.1 percentage pointsb (Break in time series) 73.0% → 74.1%

Largest falls

Slovenia: −3.0 percentage points 66.3% → 63.3%
Romania: −2.3 percentage points 75.5% → 73.2%
Sweden: −1.9 percentage points 66.5% → 64.6%

At-risk-of-poverty rate

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 29 countries with values for both periods. 8 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Austria: +1.6 percentage points 14.3% → 15.9%
Netherlands: +1.3 percentage points 12.1% → 13.4%
Türkiye: +1.2 percentage points 22.2% → 23.4%

Largest falls

Luxembourg: −3.3 percentage pointsb (Break in time series) 18.1% → 14.8%
Slovakia: −2.3 percentage pointsb (Break in time series) 14.5% → 12.2%
Portugal: −1.2 percentage points 16.6% → 15.4%

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 30 countries with values for both periods. 6 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Austria: +1.7 percentage points 16.9% → 18.6%
Ireland: +1.7 percentage points 17.1% → 18.8%
Sweden: +1.1 percentage points 17.5% → 18.6%

Largest falls

Luxembourg: −1.8 percentage pointsb (Break in time series) 20.0% → 18.2%
Belgium: −1.8 percentage points 18.3% → 16.5%
Slovakia: −1.6 percentage pointsb (Break in time series) 18.3% → 16.7%

Average life satisfaction

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 19 countries with values for both periods. 17 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Albania: +0.3 points 6.2 out of 10 → 6.5 out of 10
Estonia: +0.2 points 7.1 out of 10 → 7.3 out of 10
Greece: +0.2 points 6.7 out of 10 → 6.9 out of 10

Largest falls

Slovenia: −0.1 points 7.7 out of 10 → 7.6 out of 10
Italy: −0.1 points 7.2 out of 10 → 7.1 out of 10
Türkiye: −0.1 points 5.8 out of 10 → 5.7 out of 10

Population by age group and sex

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 39 countries with values for both periods. 10 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Liechtenstein: +2.2% 40,015 people → 40,886 people
Malta: +1.9% 563,443 people → 574,250 people
Cyprus: +1.7% 966,365 people → 982,966 people

Largest falls

Moldova: −1.1% 2,415,549 people → 2,388,571 people
Latvia: −1.0% 1,878,575 people → 1,860,565 people
Serbia: −0.6% 6,605,168 people → 6,567,783 people

Electricity price for households

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

H2 2025 to H1 2026, 38 countries with values for both periods. 3 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Finland: +19.5% €0.2254 per kWh → €0.2694 per kWh
Sweden: +12.9% €0.2711 per kWh → €0.3062 per kWh
Poland: +10.7% €0.2709 per kWh → €0.2999 per kWh

Largest falls

Denmark: −28.3% €0.3312 per kWh → €0.2375 per kWh
Luxembourg: −24.1% €0.2665 per kWh → €0.2023 per kWh
Czechia: −10.4% €0.3217 per kWh → €0.2884 per kWh

Natural gas price for households

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

H2 2025 to H1 2026, 30 countries with values for both periods. 4 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Sweden: +5.2% €0.2092 per kWh → €0.2201 per kWh
Romania: +4.9% €0.0566 per kWh → €0.0594 per kWh
Türkiye: +4.7% €0.0232 per kWh → €0.0243 per kWh

Largest falls

Italy: −23.2% €0.1481 per kWh → €0.1137 per kWh
Spain: −17.6% €0.0955 per kWh → €0.0787 per kWh
Greece: −16.0% €0.0918 per kWh → €0.0771 per kWh

Monthly minimum wage

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

H1 2026 to H2 2026, 17 countries with values for both periods. 14 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Hungary: +8.1% €838 per month → €906 per month
Estonia: +6.8% €886 per month → €946 per month
North Macedonia: +6.5% €586 per month → €624 per month

Largest falls

Türkiye: −5.0% €654 per month → €621 per month
Ukraine: −2.3% €173 per month → €169 per month
Moldova: −1.9% €319 per month → €313 per month

Usual weekly working hours

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 24 countries with values for both periods. 12 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Malta: +0.2 39.1 hours per week → 39.3 hours per week
Denmark: +0.1 33.5 hours per week → 33.6 hours per week
Austria: +0.1 35.7 hours per week → 35.8 hours per week

Largest falls

Serbia: −0.6 42.2 hours per week → 41.6 hours per week
Bosnia and Herzegovina: −0.5 41.7 hours per week → 41.2 hours per week
Iceland: −0.4 38.1 hours per week → 37.7 hours per week

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 32 countries with values for both periods. 4 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Türkiye: +1.6 percentage points 11.4% → 13.0%
Belgium: +1.4 percentage points 24.1% → 25.5%
Luxembourg: +1.2 percentage points 17.5% → 18.7%

Largest falls

Italy: −1.3 percentage points 16.8% → 15.5%
Greece: −1.1 percentage points 6.3% → 5.2%
Romania: −0.7 percentage points 3.0% → 2.3%

Labour productivity growth per hour worked

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 31 countries with values for both periods. 1 other country has an older figure or a longer interval and is left out.

Largest rises

Iceland: +6.0 percentage points -3.3% → 2.7%
Ireland: +4.7 percentage points 1.5% → 6.2%
Slovenia: +3.1 percentage points -0.4% → 2.7%

Largest falls

Bulgaria: −2.5 percentage points 4.3% → 1.8%
Malta: −1.8 percentage points 1.5% → -0.3%
Portugal: −0.9 percentage points 1.1% → 0.2%

Government spending on health

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2023 to 2024, 22 countries with values for both periods. 8 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Croatia: +1.3 percentage points 7.7% → 9.0%
Slovenia: +0.7 percentage points 7.3% → 8.0%
Lithuania: +0.6 percentage points 5.2% → 5.8%

Largest falls

Greece: −0.2 percentage points 5.9% → 5.7%
Spain: −0.1 percentage points 6.6% → 6.5%

Government spending on education

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2023 to 2024, 20 countries with values for both periods. 10 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Poland: +0.7 percentage points 4.9% → 5.6%
Malta: +0.6 percentage points 4.1% → 4.7%
Romania: +0.5 percentage points 3.5% → 4.0%

Largest falls

Croatia: −0.3 percentage points 5.3% → 5.0%
Spain: −0.1 percentage points 4.2% → 4.1%
Greece: −0.1 percentage points 4.0% → 3.9%

b: the source marks a break in the series at the latest value, so part of the change may come from a change in method.