The Eu In The World 2013. A Statistical Portrait

A statistical portrait This publication provides a statistical portrait of the European Union (EU) in relation to the rest of the world. It presents a broad range of indicators for the EU and the G20 countries from the rest of the world. It treats the following areas: economy and finance; population; health; education and training; the labour market; living conditions and social protection; industry, trade and services, tourism and the information society; agriculture, forestry and fisheries; international trade; transport; the environment; energy; and science and technology. The publication, which complements information found in Europe in figures — Eurostat yearbook and in the Eurostat regional yearbook, may be viewed as an introduction to European and international statistics. It provides a starting point for those who wish to explore the wide range of data that are freely available from a variety of international organisations and on Eurostat’s website at http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat ISBN 978 - 92 - 79 - 26456 - 6 The EU in the world 2013  ■  A statistical portrait KS-30-12-861-EN-C The EU in the world 2013 St at ist ical b ook s The EU in the world 2013 A statistical portrait How to obtain EU publications Free publications: • via EU Bookshop (http://bookshop.europa.eu); • at the European Union’s representations or delegations. You can obtain their contact details on the Internet (http://ec.europa.eu) or by sending a fax to +352 2929-42758. Priced publications: • via EU Bookshop (http://bookshop.europa.eu). Priced subscriptions (e.g. annual series of the Official Journal of the European Union and reports of cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union): • via one of the sales agents of the Publications Office of the European Union (http://publications.europa.eu/others/agents/index_en.htm). St at ist ical b ook s The EU in the world 2013 A statistical portrait Europe Direct is a service to help you find answers to your questions about the European Union. Freephone number (*): 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 (*) Certain mobile telephone operators do not allow access to 00 800 numbers or these calls may be billed. More information on the European Union is available on the Internet (http://europa.eu). Cataloguing data can be found at the end of this publication. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2012 ISBN 978-92-79-26456-6 doi:10.2785/35119 Cat. No KS-30-12-861-EN-C Theme: General and regional statistics Collection: Statistical books © European Union, 2012 Reproduction of content other than the photographs is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged. Copyright for the photos: foreword © European Union, other photos © Shutterstock. Reproduction of photos is allowed for non-commercial purposes and within the sole context of this publication. Printed in Belgium Printed On Elemental Chlorine-Free Bleached Paper (Ecf)  Foreword This publication The EU in the world 2013 provides you with a selection of important and in