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93% EU households with broadband access

2.2% of GDP on research & development in the EU

33.7 % women researchers in the EU

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One in five enterprises provide IT training for their employees

In the EU, 22% of enterprises offer training on IT-related topics for their employees in 2024 – with big differences between countries.

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Businesses with high speed broadband: Germany above EU average

Of all enterprises with at least 10 employees in Germany, 93% had high-speed web access in 2024. Compared to other EU Member States, this places Germany above the EU average.

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Messenger services: German user rate significantly lower than EU average

80% of 16- to 74-year-olds in Germany use messenger services such as WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram. The highest rate was recorded in the Netherlands.

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European Union: 8 out of 10 internet users shop online

Online shopping is popular, and the number of online shoppers has increased considerably during the past ten years.

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Women in research and development: Germany lags behind

Women continue to be significantly underrepresented in research and development (R&D) in Germany. Their share amounted to just 29.4% in 2021. This was one of the lowest figures in the EU-27.

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R&D expenditure: Stuttgart ranks top of EU regions

Stuttgart, Brunswick and Tübingen are the top 3 EU regions (NUTS 2 level) in terms of research and development (R&D) expenditure.

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Internet use in the EU-27

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Statistics explained: Encyclopedia of European statistics

Digitalisation in Europe - 2024 interactive edition

Young people in Europe - a statistical summary - 2022 edition

This publication provides information concerning the situation of young people in the EU, its Member States and EFTA countries today for the areas of demography, education and training, employment and entrepreneurship, health and well-being, social inclusion, and digital world.

Young people in Europe - a statistical summary - 2022 edition

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Econ­o­my and fi­nance

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Pop­u­la­tion, labour and so­cial is­sues

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En­vi­ron­ment and en­er­gy

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