By / September 17, 2012

Economy of the EU regions

The territory of each Member State (MS) is divided into regions under the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS)…

Economy of the EU regions

GPD in Purchasing Power Standard (PPS) per inhabitant by NUTS 2 regions (2009). Data source: Eurostat

The territory of each Member State (MS) is divided into regions under the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) classification. It is a geographical nomenclature for collection and harmonisation of statistics and for socio-economic analysis.

There are three NUTS levels; the first one, major socio-economic regions, the second one basic regions for the application of regional policies and the third one small regions for specific diagnoses.

NUTS 2 has 271 regions: Belgium (11), Bulgaria (6), the Czech Republic (8), Denmark (5), Germany (39), Ireland (2), Greece (13), Spain (19), France (26), Italy (21), Hungary (7), the Netherlands (12), Austria (9), Poland (16), Portugal (7), Romania (8), Slovenia (2), Slovakia (4), Finland (5), Sweden (8) and the UK (37). Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Malta are all considered as single regions.

This paper takes into consideration NUTS 2 level because regions eligible for aid from Structural Funds are selected on the basis of this classification.

Read our Library Statistical Spotlight for more statistical data and graphical presentations

GDP category — GPD in Purchasing Power Standard (PPS) per inhabitant by NUTS 2 regions (2009). Data source: Eurostat

Unemployment rates — Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 regions (2011). Data source: Eurostat

Employment industry — Employment for selected economic activities as a percentage of all economic activities by NUTS 2 regions (2011) – Industry. Data source: Eurostat

Employment Agriculture — Employment for selected economic activities as a percentage of all economic activities by NUTS 2 regions (2011) – Agriculture, forestry and fishing. Data source: Eurostat

Regional competiteveness index — EU regional competitiveness index. Data source: European Commission

Allocation per MS — Regional and cohesion policy allocations per MS (2007 – 2013). Data source: European Commission

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