This compendium of statistics is for and about the Europeans. It compares significant features of each country of the European Union and, in turn, other European countries, those in the EFTA, the USA, Canada and Japan.

Spending, air quality, fishing, manufacturing, education, the labour market, interest rates, agriculture, energy, economic growth, family life and migration. These are just a few examples of the statistics in the first publication of the new annual Eurostat Year book. This user-friendly compendium of statistics is for and about the Europeans. It compares significant features of each country of the European Union, and, in turn, of other European countries, those in EFTA, and the USA, Canada and Japan. With its easy-to-follow style the yearbook provides a significant step towards understanding our neighbours.