Biggest changes in the latest figures

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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First-time asylum applicants

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 32 countries with values for both periods. 1 other country has an older figure or a longer interval and is left out.

Largest rises

Hungary: +340.0% 25 applicants → 110 applicants
Latvia: +61.3% 800 applicants → 1,290 applicants
Lithuania: +11.9% 295 applicants → 330 applicants

Largest falls

Bulgaria: −68.7% 12,130 applicants → 3,800 applicants
Cyprus: −58.0% 6,750 applicants → 2,835 applicants
Germany: −50.7% 229,750 applicants → 113,235 applicants

Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 34 countries with values for both periods. 1 other country has an older figure or a longer interval and is left out.

Largest rises

Greece: +2.4 percentage points 59.9% → 62.3%
Lithuania: +1.8 percentage points 78.5% → 80.3%
Czechia: +1.7 percentage points 75.8% → 77.5%

Largest falls

Luxembourg: −1.2 percentage points 71.4% → 70.2%
Finland: −0.9 percentage points 76.6% → 75.7%
Romania: −0.8 percentage points 60.3% → 59.5%

Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

August 2026 to September 2026, 22 countries with values for both periods. 14 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Finland: +1.1 percentage points 9.9% → 11.0%
Denmark: +1.0 percentage points 5.8% → 6.8%
Türkiye: +0.6 percentage points 7.8% → 8.4%

Largest falls

Austria: −0.4 percentage points 6.7% → 6.3%
Sweden: −0.3 percentage points 8.9% → 8.6%
North Macedonia: −0.3 percentage points 11.0% → 10.7%

Median equivalised net income

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 31 countries with values for both periods. 5 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Türkiye: +49.9% €4,029 per year → €6,039 per year
Serbia: +28.5% €6,073 per year → €7,802 per year
Slovakia: +27.7%b (Break in time series) €10,171 per year → €12,990 per year

Largest falls

Luxembourg: −1.5%b (Break in time series) €50,799 per year → €50,046 per year

Unadjusted gender pay gap

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2023 to 2024, 25 countries with values for both periods. 7 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Italy: +3.1 percentage points 2.2% → 5.3%
Slovenia: +2.0 percentage points 6.0% → 8.0%
Iceland: +1.4 percentage points 9.7% → 11.1%

Largest falls

Latvia: −2.5 percentage points 16.4% → 13.9%
Germany: −2.0 percentage points 17.6% → 15.6%
Poland: −1.9 percentage points 5.9% → 4.0%

Hourly labour cost

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

Bulgaria: +13.2% €10.6 per hour → €12.0 per hour
Serbia: +12.3% €11.4 per hour → €12.8 per hour
Croatia: +11.5% €16.5 per hour → €18.4 per hour

Largest falls

Malta: −0.5% €19.1 per hour → €19.0 per hour

GDP per capita in euro

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 35 countries with values for both periods. 3 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Bulgaria: +10.9% €16,340 per person → €18,120 per person
Iceland: +9.9% €79,290 per person → €87,160 per person
Poland: +8.8% €22,710 per person → €24,710 per person

Largest falls

None in this update.

GDP per capita in purchasing power standards (EU = 100)

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2023 to 2024, 33 countries with values for both periods. 6 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Denmark: +3 points 125 (EU = 100) → 128 (EU = 100)
Netherlands: +3 points 133 (EU = 100) → 136 (EU = 100)
Bulgaria: +2 points 64 (EU = 100) → 66 (EU = 100)

Largest falls

Norway: −8 points 171 (EU = 100) → 163 (EU = 100)
Austria: −4 points 120 (EU = 100) → 116 (EU = 100)
Iceland: −3 points 135 (EU = 100) → 132 (EU = 100)

Real GDP growth rate (Eurostat)

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 31 countries with values for both periods. 7 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Ireland: +4.4 percentage points 3.6% → 8.0%
Iceland: +2.0 percentage points -0.9% → 1.1%
Latvia: +1.7 percentage points 0.5% → 2.2%

Largest falls

Serbia: −1.9 percentage points 4.0% → 2.1%
Cyprus: −1.8 percentage points 6.6% → 4.8%
Slovakia: −1.7 percentage points 2.6% → 0.9%

Gross domestic product in euro

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 38 countries with values for both periods. 2 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Türkiye: +12.4% €1,255,881 million → €1,411,112 million
Iceland: +11.4% €30,652 million → €34,157 million
Bulgaria: +10.7% €105,279 million → €116,549 million

Largest falls

None in this update.

Quarterly GDP growth (seasonally adjusted)

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

Q1 2026 to Q2 2026, 18 countries with values for both periods. 18 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Switzerland: +1.3 percentage points 0.6% → 1.9%
Serbia: +1.0 percentage points 0.5% → 1.5%
Slovenia: +1.0 percentage points 0.9% → 1.9%

Largest falls

Iceland: −6.7 percentage points 3.7% → -3.0%
Luxembourg: −1.2 percentage points 0.3% → -0.9%
Denmark: −0.8 percentage points 1.7% → 0.9%

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 37 countries with values for both periods. 2 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Switzerland: +6.9 percentage points 71.2% → 78.1%
Kosovo: +5.9 percentage points 41.7% → 47.6%
Estonia: +2.5 percentage points 75.7% → 78.2%

Largest falls

Luxembourg: −13.9 percentage points 216.6% → 202.7%
Bulgaria: −5.8 percentage points 56.6% → 50.8%
Malta: −5.5 percentage points 135.8% → 130.3%

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 36 countries with values for both periods. 3 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Switzerland: +9.9 percentage points 59.2% → 69.1%
Kosovo: +4.6 percentage points 72.0% → 76.6%
Ireland: +4.2 percentage points 105.1% → 109.3%

Largest falls

Luxembourg: −13.3 percentage points 183.9% → 170.6%
Malta: −6.4 percentage points 117.7% → 111.3%
Greece: −3.9 percentage points 47.8% → 43.9%

Price level of household consumption (EU = 100)

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2023 to 2024, 36 countries with values for both periods. 3 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Türkiye: +8 points 39 (EU = 100) → 47 (EU = 100)
United Kingdom: +6 points 123 (EU = 100) → 129 (EU = 100)
Poland: +5 points 65 (EU = 100) → 70 (EU = 100)

Largest falls

Japan: −5 points 94 (EU = 100) → 89 (EU = 100)
Czechia: −4 points 84 (EU = 100) → 80 (EU = 100)
Denmark: −2 points 144 (EU = 100) → 143 (EU = 100)

House price change

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 28 countries with values for both periods. 3 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Slovakia: +8.6 percentage points 3.8% → 12.4%
Portugal: +8.5 percentage points 9.1% → 17.6%
Luxembourg: +6.8 percentage points -5.2% → 1.6%

Largest falls

Poland: −10.1 percentage points 15.0% → 4.9%
Iceland: −2.9 percentage points 8.0% → 5.1%
Cyprus: −2.8 percentage points 7.3% → 4.5%

Housing cost overburden rate

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 29 countries with values for both periods. 7 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Ireland: +0.8 percentage points 4.5% → 5.3%
Albania: +0.3 percentage points 2.3% → 2.6%
Romania: +0.3 percentage points 4.7% → 5.0%

Largest falls

Türkiye: −4.8 percentage points 14.8% → 10.0%
Hungary: −3.7 percentage points 9.0% → 5.3%
Serbia: −3.5 percentage points 11.4% → 7.9%

Overcrowding rate

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

Luxembourg: +2.0 percentage pointsb (Break in time series) 6.8% → 8.8%
Lithuania: +1.5 percentage points 26.3% → 27.8%
Portugal: +1.5 percentage points 11.2% → 12.7%

Largest falls

Poland: −2.8 percentage points 33.7% → 30.9%
Slovakia: −2.1 percentage points 29.9% → 27.8%
Bulgaria: −1.3 percentage points 33.8% → 32.5%

Home ownership rate

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 28 countries with values for both periods. 8 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Ireland: +1.6 percentage points 69.3% → 70.9%
Malta: +1.3 percentage points 69.6% → 70.9%
Norway: +1.2 percentage points 78.8% → 80.0%

Largest falls

Denmark: −2.5 percentage points 60.9% → 58.4%
Portugal: −2.2 percentage points 73.4% → 71.2%
Hungary: −1.8 percentage points 91.6% → 89.8%

Inability to keep home adequately warm

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2024 to 2025, 28 countries with values for both periods. 8 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Türkiye: +4.4 percentage points 15.1% → 19.5%
Romania: +1.1 percentage points 10.8% → 11.9%
Sweden: +0.6 percentage points 4.1% → 4.7%

Largest falls

Cyprus: −3.3 percentage points 14.6% → 11.3%
Bulgaria: −2.9 percentage points 19.0% → 16.1%
Spain: −1.6 percentage points 17.5% → 15.9%

Hospital beds

Updated 9 November 2026 · Eurostat

2023 to 2024, 31 countries with values for both periods. 6 other countries have older figures or a longer interval and are left out.

Largest rises

Moldova: +22 687 per 100,000 people → 709 per 100,000 people
Cyprus: +10 320 per 100,000 people → 329 per 100,000 people
Italy: +8 304 per 100,000 people → 312 per 100,000 people

Largest falls

Switzerland: −17b (Break in time series) 437 per 100,000 people → 420 per 100,000 people
Hungary: −14 651 per 100,000 people → 637 per 100,000 people
Lithuania: −13 548 per 100,000 people → 536 per 100,000 people

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.