European Sustainable Development Week
European Sustainable Development Week
Denmark and the Netherlands had the lowest long-term unemployment rates in 2023. In both countries, it was 0.5%. Germany (69.1%) had the highest recycling rate of municipal waste in 2022.
European Sustainable Development Week extended
The European Sustainable Development Week will be extended this year and will take place from 18 September to 8 October. During this time, events will take place in many European countries on the topic of supporting and realizing sustainable development. Sustainable development can be evaluated with the Sustainable Development Goals Indicators, which have been monitored at SURS for several years.
Long-term unemployment rate in decline
The long-term unemployment rate is the share of unemployed persons since 12 months or more in the total active population. In recent years, it has been in decline in Slovenia, as well as at the EU-27 level. In Slovenia, the decline was even greater. In 2023, the rate was 1.4%.
Denmark, the Netherlands and Malta are among the countries with the lowest rates of long-term unemployment. In all of them, it was less than 1%. Greece had the highest rate (6.2%), followed by Spain and Italy.
The number of early leavers from education and training remains higher at the EU-27 level
The indicator early leavers from education and training presents the share of the population aged 18–24 having attained basic education or less and not being involved in further education or training. In Slovenia, it was 5.4% in 2023, the highest in the last eight years. The share was the smallest in 2021, namely 3.1%. At the EU-27 level, this share is higher. In 2023, it was 9.5%, the lowest in the last eight years.
Croatia, Poland and Greece had the lowest shares. They were followed by Ireland and then Slovenia with the fifth lowest share.Romania had the highest share, as much as 16.6%, followed by Spain and Germany.
The share of employed persons at risk of poverty in Slovenia lower than in the EU-27
The indicator presents the share of persons who are employed and have an equivalised disposable income below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold, which is set at 60% of the national median equivalised disposable income (after social transfers). In the last eight years, the risk of poverty of employed persons in Slovenia has varied much more compared to the EU-27 average. However, in all years it was lower than the EU-27 average, which decreased from year to year, with the exception of 2021, and in 2023 amounted to 8.3%. In Slovenia, the rate was the lowest in 2019, when it was 4.5%. In 2023 it was 5.7%.
The share of employed persons at risk of poverty was the lowest in Finland, followed by Czechia and Belgium. Among other Member States, only Ireland had a lower share than Slovenia. Romania, Luxembourg and Bulgaria had the largest shares, Romania as much as 15.3%, which is almost three times as high as Slovenia.
Recycling rate of municipal waste up
The recycling rate of municipal waste is the amount of recycled municipal waste divided by the total municipal waste generated.
In 2022, the rate in Slovenia was the highest so far and amounted to 62.6%. The average in the EU-27 was 48.6%. The difference was therefore as much as 14 percentage points. In recent years, the rate has been constantly growing, both at the level of the EU-27 and in Slovenia.
Slovenia is among the leading EU Member States in terms of the recycling rate of municipal waste. Only Germany is ahead of Slovenia, which is followed by Austria and the Netherlands. Romania, Malta and Cyprus ranked at the bottom of the EU Member States. They recycle less than 15% of municipal waste.
Share of inland bathing waters with excellent quality at the EU-27 level higher than in Slovenia
The indicator presents the share of inland bathing waters that have excellent quality according to the criteria of the bathing directive or the Decree Concerning the Management of Bathing Water Quality. In the last eight years, has varied more in Slovenia than at the EU-27 level. In Slovenia, it was 65.4% in 2023. In 2018 and 2020, it was the highest, namely 76.9%.
Three countries had a 100% share of inland bathing waters of excellent quality, namely Bulgaria, Greece and Romania. Croatia, Spain and Poland had the lowest shares. Croatia is the only country with a share below 50%, namely 45.2%.
The European Sustainable Development Week will be extended this year and will take place from 18 September to 8 October. During this time, events will take place in many European countries on the topic of supporting and realizing sustainable development. Sustainable development can be evaluated with the Sustainable Development Goals Indicators, which have been monitored at SURS for several years.
Long-term unemployment rate in decline
The long-term unemployment rate is the share of unemployed persons since 12 months or more in the total active population. In recent years, it has been in decline in Slovenia, as well as at the EU-27 level. In Slovenia, the decline was even greater. In 2023, the rate was 1.4%.
Denmark, the Netherlands and Malta are among the countries with the lowest rates of long-term unemployment. In all of them, it was less than 1%. Greece had the highest rate (6.2%), followed by Spain and Italy.
The number of early leavers from education and training remains higher at the EU-27 level
The indicator early leavers from education and training presents the share of the population aged 18–24 having attained basic education or less and not being involved in further education or training. In Slovenia, it was 5.4% in 2023, the highest in the last eight years. The share was the smallest in 2021, namely 3.1%. At the EU-27 level, this share is higher. In 2023, it was 9.5%, the lowest in the last eight years.
The share of employed persons at risk of poverty in Slovenia lower than in the EU-27
The indicator presents the share of persons who are employed and have an equivalised disposable income below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold, which is set at 60% of the national median equivalised disposable income (after social transfers). In the last eight years, the risk of poverty of employed persons in Slovenia has varied much more compared to the EU-27 average. However, in all years it was lower than the EU-27 average, which decreased from year to year, with the exception of 2021, and in 2023 amounted to 8.3%. In Slovenia, the rate was the lowest in 2019, when it was 4.5%. In 2023 it was 5.7%.
The share of employed persons at risk of poverty was the lowest in Finland, followed by Czechia and Belgium. Among other Member States, only Ireland had a lower share than Slovenia. Romania, Luxembourg and Bulgaria had the largest shares, Romania as much as 15.3%, which is almost three times as high as Slovenia.
Recycling rate of municipal waste up
The recycling rate of municipal waste is the amount of recycled municipal waste divided by the total municipal waste generated.
In 2022, the rate in Slovenia was the highest so far and amounted to 62.6%. The average in the EU-27 was 48.6%. The difference was therefore as much as 14 percentage points. In recent years, the rate has been constantly growing, both at the level of the EU-27 and in Slovenia.
Slovenia is among the leading EU Member States in terms of the recycling rate of municipal waste. Only Germany is ahead of Slovenia, which is followed by Austria and the Netherlands. Romania, Malta and Cyprus ranked at the bottom of the EU Member States. They recycle less than 15% of municipal waste.
The indicator presents the share of inland bathing waters that have excellent quality according to the criteria of the bathing directive or the Decree Concerning the Management of Bathing Water Quality. In the last eight years, has varied more in Slovenia than at the EU-27 level. In Slovenia, it was 65.4% in 2023. In 2018 and 2020, it was the highest, namely 76.9%.
Three countries had a 100% share of inland bathing waters of excellent quality, namely Bulgaria, Greece and Romania. Croatia, Spain and Poland had the lowest shares. Croatia is the only country with a share below 50%, namely 45.2%.
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