The Enlarged European Union

A Statistical Handbook

Key features

• Examine the business and political consequences of EU enlargement
• Compare statistical data across 33 EU and prospective EU countries
• Data researched from authoratitive, official sources.
• Sources include international organisations such as the United Nations and OECD; National statistical offices and central banks; International and national trade and industry associations.

Geographic coverage

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Table of contents

Table of Contents 

The Enlarged European Union: A Statistical Handbook 2008 

Introduction 

Foreword 

Guide to Using This Handbook 

Scope of the Handbook 

Subject Coverage 

Data Coverage 

Country Coverage 

Sources 

List of Abbreviations 

Section One 

Overview 

Glossary 

Overview 

Introduction 

The Impact of Enlargement: The New Member States 2004 and 2007 

The Road to Accession 

The Political and Legal Framework of the EU 

Population Size and Structure 

Economic Developments and Projections 

Labour Market 

Effect of Enlargement and Future Implications on the Budget and Core Policy Areas of the EU 

External Trade with the Rest of the World 

The Enlarged Consumer Market 

Income and Expenditure Patterns 

Media Access and Technology Issues 

Financial and Capital Markets 

The Future of the EU 

Section Two 

Population 

Table 2.1   Total Population: National Estimates at Mid-Year 1980-2006 

Table 2.2   Total Population: National Estimates at January 1st 1980-2006 

Table 2.3   Population Aged 0-14 at January 1st 2006 

Table 2.4   Population Aged 15-64 at January 1st 2006 

Table 2.5   Population Aged 65+ at January 1st 2006 

Table 2.6   Male Population: January 1st 1995-2006 

Table 2.7   Male Population Aged 0-14 at January 1st 2006 

Table 2.8   Male Population Aged 15-64 at January 1st 2006 

Table 2.9   Male Population Aged 65+ at January 1st 2006 

Table 2.10   Female Population: January 1st 1995-2006 

Table 2.11   Female Population Aged 0-14 at January 1st 2006 

Table 2.12   Female Population Aged 15-64 at January 1st 2006 

Table 2.13   Female Population Aged 65+ at January 1st 2006 

Table 2.14   Median Age of Population 1995-2006 

Table 2.15   Number of Live Births 1980-2006 

Table 2.16   Birth Rates 1980-2006 

Table 2.17   Number of Deaths 1980-2006 

Table 2.18   Death Rates 1980-2006 

Table 2.19   Marriage Rates 1980-2006 

Table 2.20   Divorce Rates 1980-2006 

Table 2.21   Fertility Rates 2001-2006 

Table 2.22   Mean Ages at Childbirth and First Marriage 1995-2006 

Table 2.23   Number of Births Outside Marriage 2001-2006 

Table 2.24   Number of Pensioners 1995-2006 

Table 2.25   Population by Marital Status 2006 

Table 2.26   Population by Educational Attainment 2006 

Table 2.27   Population by Urban/Rural Split 2006 

Table 2.28   Population Density and Land Area 1995/2000/2006 

Table 2.29   Net Migration 1995-2006 

Table 2.30   Number of Foreign Citizens 1995-2006 

Section Three 

Economic Indicators 

Table 3.1   Trends in Total GDP (National Currencies) 1980-2006 

Table 3.2   GDP by Origin 2006 

Table 3.3   GDP by Usage 2006 

Table 3.4   GDP Measured at Purchasing Power Parity 2001-2006 

Table 3.5   Real GDP Growth 1980-2006 

Table 3.6   Trends in Total GNI (national currencies) 1980-2006 

Table 3.7   Trends in Money Supply 1980-2006 

Table 3.8   Annual Rates of Inflation 1980-2006 

Table 3.9   Trends in Public Consumption 1995-2006 

Table 3.10   Trends in Private Consumption 1995-2006 

Table 3.11   Government Finance 2006 

Table 3.12   Government Expenditure by Category 2006 

Table 3.13   US Dollar Exchange Rates 1980-2006 

Table 3.14   ECU/Euro Exchange Rates 1995-2006 

Table 3.15   Japanese Yen Exchange Rates 1995-2006 

Section Four 

Banking and Finance 

Table 4.1   Lending Rates 1980-2006 

Table 4.2   Reserves of Deposit Money Banks 1980-2006 

Table 4.3   Assets of Deposit Banks 1980-2006 

Table 4.4   Liabilities of Deposit Banks 1980-2006 

Table 4.5   Bank Claims on the Private Sector 1980-2006 

Section Five 

External Trade 

Table 5.1   Trends in Total Imports (US$) 1980-2006 

Table 5.2   Imports (cif) by Origin 2006 

Table 5.3   Imports (cif) by Commodity: SITC Classification 2006 

Table 5.4   Trends in Total Exports (US$) 1980-2006 

Table 5.5   Exports (fob) by Destination 2006 

Table 5.6   Exports (fob) by Commodity: SITC Classification 2006 

Table 5.7   Trade Balance 1980-2006 

Section Six 

Industry 

Table 6.1   Indices of General Industrial Production 1980-2006 

Table 6.2   Indices of Manufacturing Production 1980-2006 

Section Seven 

Energy 

Table 7.1   Refinery Output 1995-2006 

Table 7.2   Primary Energy Consumption 1995-2006 

Table 7.3   Crude Oil 1995-2006 

Table 7.4   Residential Consumption of Electricity 1995-2006 

Table 7.5   Consumption of Aviation Fuels 1995-2006 

Table 7.6   Consumption of Liquefied Gases 1995-2006 

Table 7.7   Consumption of Diesel/Gasoil 1995-2006 

Section Eight 

Labour 

Table 8.1   Total Employed Population 1980-2006 

Table 8.2   Employed Population by Age 2006 

Table 8.3   Employed Male Population by Age 2006 

Table 8.4   Employed Female Population by Age 2006 

Table 8.5   Paid Employment in Manufacturing 1980-2006 

Table 8.6   Employment by Activity 2006 

Table 8.7   Total Unemployed Population 1980-2006 

Table 8.8   Unemployed Population by Age 2006 

Table 8.9   Unemployed Male Population by Age 2006 

Table 8.10   Unemployed Female Population by Age 2006 

Table 8.11   Trends in Unemployment Rate 1980-2006 

Table 8.12   Trends in Male Unemployment Rate 1980-2006 

Table 8.13   Trends in Female Unemployment Rate 1980-2006 

Table 8.14   Economically Active Population 1995-2006 

Table 8.15   Economically Active Population by Age 2006 

Table 8.16   Economically Active Male Population 1995-2006 

Table 8.17   Economically Active Male Population by Age 2006 

Table 8.18   Economically Active Female Population 1995-2006 

Table 8.19   Economically Active Female Population by Age 2006 

Table 8.20   Total Part-time Employees 1995-2006 

Table 8.21   Workers by Employment Status 2006 

Section Nine 

Income and Deductions 

Table 9.1   Annual Gross Income 1995-2006 

Table 9.2   Gross Income by Source 2006 

Table 9.3   Annual Disposable Income 1995-2006 

Table 9.4   Tax and Social Security Contributions 1995-2006 

Section Ten 

Consumer Expenditure 

Table 10.1   Consumer Expenditure 1995-2006 

Table 10.2   Consumer Expenditure on Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages 2006 

Table 10.3   Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco 2006 

Table 10.4   Consumer Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear 2006 

Table 10.5   Consumer Expenditure on Housing 2006 

Table 10.6   Consumer Expenditure on Household Fuels 2006 

Table 10.7   Consumer Expenditure on Household Goods and Services 2006 

Table 10.8   Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services 2006 

Table 10.9   Consumer Expenditure on Transport 2006 

Table 10.10   Consumer Expenditure on Communications 2006 

Table 10.11   Consumer Expenditure on Leisure, Recreation and Education 2006 

Table 10.12   Consumer Expenditure on Hotels and Catering 2006 

Table 10.13   Consumer Expenditure on Miscellaneous Goods and Services 2006 

Table 10.14   Consumer Expenditure on Commodity Type 2006 

Section Eleven 

Retail Distribution 

Table 11.1   Total Retail Sales 2001-2006 

Table 11.2   Store-Based Retailer Sales by Grocery/Non-Grocery Split 2006 

Table 11.3   Number of Store-Based Retailers by Grocery/Non-Grocery Split 2006 

Table 11.4   Retail Sales through Grocery Retailers by Type 2006 

Table 11.5   Number of Grocery Retailers by Type 2006 

Table 11.6   Retail Sales through Non-Grocery Retailers by Type 2006 

Table 11.7   Number of Non-Grocery Retailers by Type 2006 

Table 11.8   Non-Store Retail Sales by Type 2006 

Section Twelve 

Advertising, Media and Leisure 

Table 12.1   Trends in Total Advertising Expenditure 1995-2006 

Table 12.2   Advertising Expenditure by Medium 2006 

Table 12.3   Press Trends 2006 

Table 12.4   Colour TVs in Use 1980-2006 

Table 12.5   Colour Television Households 1980-2006 

Table 12.6   Cable TV Households 1980-2006 

Table 12.7   Satellite TV Households 1980-2006 

Table 12.8   National TV Channels 1995-2006 

Table 12.9   Annual Cinema Trips Per Capita 1995-2006 

Section Thirteen 

Consumer Market Sizes 

Table 13.1   Fresh Foods 2006 

Table 13.2   Dairy Products and Ice Cream 2006 

Table 13.3   Bakery Products 2006 

Table 13.4   Packaged Food 2006 

Table 13.5   Confectionery 2006 

Table 13.6   Hot and Soft Drinks 2006 

Table 13.7   Alcoholic Drinks 2006 

Table 13.8   Household Care Products 2006 

Table 13.9   OTC Healthcare Products 2006 

Table 13.10   Disposable Paper Products 2006 

Table 13.11   Cosmetics and Toiletries 2006 

Table 13.12   Clothing and Footwear 2006 

Table 13.13   Large Kitchen Appliances 2006 

Table 13.14   Small Electrical Appliances 2006 

Table 13.15   Consumer Electronics 2006 

Table 13.16   Tobacco 2006 

Table 13.17   Toys and Games 2006 

Section Fourteen 

Consumer Prices and Costs 

Table 14.1   Index of Consumer Prices 1980-2006 

Table 14.2   Index of Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverage Prices 1990-2006 

Table 14.3   Costs of Selected Food and Drink Items 2006 

Table 14.4   Index of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Prices 1990-2006 

Table 14.5   Index of Clothing and Footwear Prices 1990-2006 

Table 14.6   Index of Housing Prices 1990-2006 

Table 14.7   Index of Household Goods and Services Prices 1990-2006 

Table 14.8   Index of Health Goods and Medical Services Prices 1990-2006 

Table 14.9   Index of Transport Prices 1990-2006 

Table 14.10   Index of Communications Prices 1990-2006 

Table 14.11   Index of Leisure and Recreation Prices 1990-2006 

Table 14.12   Index of Education Prices 1990-2006 

Table 14.13   Index of Hotels and Catering Prices 1990-2006 

Table 14.14   Index of Miscellaneous Goods and Services Prices 1990-2006 

Section Fifteen 

Home Ownership 

Table 15.1   Number of Households by Tenure 2006 

Table 15.2   Number of Households by Type of Dwelling 2006 

Section Sixteen 

Household Profiles 

Table 16.1   Number of Households 1980-2006 

Table 16.2   Average Number of Occupants per Household at January 1st 1980-2006 

Table 16.3   Number of Households by Number of Persons 2006 

Table 16.4   Number of Households by Age of Head of Household  2006 

Table 16.5   Number of Households by Number of Rooms 2006 

Table 16.6   Number of Households by Sex of Head of Household 2006 

Table 16.7   Number of Households by Status of Head of Household 2006 

Table 16.8   Number of Households by Education of Head of Household 2006 

Table 16.9   Number of Households by Type 2006 

Table 16.10   Possession of Household Durables 2006 

Section Seventeen 

Health 

Table 17.1   Number of Doctors 1995-2006 

Table 17.2   Number of Dentists 1995-2006 

Table 17.3   Number of Nurses 1995-2006 

Table 17.4   Number of Active Pharmacists 1995-2006 

Table 17.5   Causes of Death: Male 2006 

Table 17.6   Causes of Death: Female 2006 

Table 17.7   Reported AIDS Cases by Date of Report 1995-2006 

Table 17.8   Average Consumption of Calories per Day 1995-2006 

Table 17.9   Average Consumption of Protein per Day 1995-2006 

Table 17.10   Average Consumption of Fat per Day 1995-2006 

Table 17.11   Life Expectancy and Healthy Life Expectancy 2006 

Table 17.12   Infant Mortality Rates 1980-2006 

Table 17.13   Legal Abortions 1995-2006 

Table 17.14   Obese Population (BMI 30kg/sq m or more) 1995-2006 

Section Eighteen 

Crime 

Table 18.1   Number of Juvenile Offenders 1995-2006 

Table 18.2   Number of Offences per 100,000 Inhabitants 1995-2006 

Table 18.3   Male Offenders (% of Total Offenders) 1995-2006 

Table 18.4   Female Offenders (% of Total Offenders) 1995-2006 

Section Nineteen 

Literacy and Education 

Table 19.1   Primary Education 2006 

Table 19.2   Secondary Education 2006 

Table 19.3   Higher Education 2006 

Section Twenty 

Agricultural Resources 

Table 20.1   Indices of Agricultural Output 1980-2006 

Table 20.2   Indices of Food Output 1980-2006 

Table 20.3   Land Area 2006 

Table 20.4   Number of Livestock 2006 

Table 20.5   Production of Dairy Products and Eggs 2006 

Table 20.6   Production of Meat 2006 

Table 20.7   Production of Cereals 2006 

Table 20.8   Production of Selected Crops 2006 

Table 20.9   Forestry Production 2006 

Section Twenty-one 

IT and Telecommunications 

Table 21.1   Telephone Lines in Use 1995-2006 

Table 21.2   National Telephone Calls 1995-2006 

Table 21.3   International Outgoing Telephone Calls 1995-2006 

Table 21.4   Mobile Telephone Users 1995-2006 

Table 21.5   Mobile Telephone Calls 1995-2006 

Table 21.6   Mobile SMS Messages Sent 1999-2006 

Table 21.7   Availability of Digital Main Lines 1995-2006 

Table 21.8   Capital Investment in Telecommunications 1995-2006 

Table 21.9   ISDN Subscribers 1995-2006 

Table 21.10   Internet Users 1995-2006 

Section Twenty-two 

Automotives 

Table 22.1   Passenger Cars in Use 1980-2006 

Table 22.2   Commercial Vehicles in Use 1980-2006 

Table 22.3   Two-Wheelers in Use 1980-2006 

Section Twenty-three 

Transport, Travel and Tourism 

Table 23.1   Length of Public Railway Network Operated 1980-2006 

Table 23.2   Road Network 2006 

Table 23.3   Trends in Railway Passenger Traffic 1980-2006 

Table 23.4   Trends in Railway Freight Traffic 1980-2006 

Table 23.5   Km Travelled by Road 1995-2006 

Table 23.6   Km Travelled by Rail 1995-2006 

Table 23.7   Km Travelled by Air 1995-2006 

Table 23.8   Tourist Arrivals by Method 2006 

Table 23.9   Total Number of Rooms in Tourist Accommodation 1995-2006 

Table 23.10   Hotel Bed Occupancy Rates 1995-2006 

Table 23.11   Total Number of Bed-Places in Tourist Accommodation 1995-2006 

Table 23.12   Domestic Tourist Nights 1995-2006 

Table 23.13   International Tourist Nights 1995-2006 

Table 23.14   Average Tourist Stay in Accommodation Establishment 1995-2006 

Table 23.15   Average Tourist Stay in the Country 1995-2006 

Section Twenty-four 

Key Enlarged European Union Marketing Information Sources 

Introduction 

International Official Sources 

Pan-regional Official Sources 

Eastern Europe 

Western Europe 

National Official Sources 

Albania 

Austria 

Belgium 

Bosnia-Herzegovina 

Bulgaria 

Croatia 

Cyprus 

Czech Republic 

Denmark 

Estonia 

Finland 

France 

Germany 

Greece 

Hungary 

Ireland 

Italy 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Macedonia 

Netherlands 

Poland 

Portugal 

Romania 

Serbia and Montenegro 

Slovakia 

Slovenia 

Spain 

Sweden 

Turkey 

United Kingdom 

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