In 2024, 93 percent of people aged 16-74 in the EU reported that they had used the internet during the previous three months. Internet use has grown consistently in the EU, with the share of users increasing by seven percentage points (pp), up from 86 percent in 2019.

After a record year with more than 22.000 participants, the European Statistics Competition will be held for the eighth consecutive time, by the European Statistical System (ESS), consisting of the Statistical Offices of the Member States of the European Union and the European Statistical Service (Eurostat).

Europe's tourism industry is experiencing a robust recovery in the first months of this year. Based on data from reporting destinations, foreign arrivals (+7.2 percent) and overnights (+6.5 percent) in the first quarter of the year surpassed 2019 figures.

In 2023, more than 75 percent (195.7 million) of the EU’s 20 to 64-year-olds were employed, the highest share recorded since the start of the time series in 2009. This marks three consecutive years of growth after a drop to 72 percent in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

During 2023, guests spent 678.6 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the EU booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor. This corresponds to a 13.8 percent increase compared with 2022 (596.5 million).

In 2023, the number of nights spent in EU tourist accommodation reached 2.9 billion. This represents a 6.1 percent increase compared with 2022 and a 1.4 percent increase compared with the pre-pandemic 2019. 

Cyprus Airways recently announced that it will be commencing twice weekly services, every Monday and Thursday, between Larnaca and Brussels International Airport, on February 05, 2024. These will be increased to three weekly flights as from Summer 2024.

A castle visit can be the perfect way to enjoy a day on vacation, regardless of age. 

Europe is home to hundreds of castles, attracting tourists from all over the world. But, which European city is the hot spot for castles? To find out, Ubuy has conducted research into the number of castles in major European cities – alongside calculating how many castles there are per 100,000 m2. 

If you want to start exploring the world of statistics, Eurostat has the perfect visualisation tool for you: ‘My country in a bubble’. 

The historic maritime city, nestled along the Atlantic Ocean in the Bay of Biscay is a hub of smart tourism innovation and trailblasing smart tourism experiences that combine forward thinking and an ability to look beyond the horizon. Bordeaux offers each visitor the chance to dive into the experience of the city through a series of ambitious urban renewal projects, integrative sustainable planning, and using the knowledge of the experts of Bordeaux to fuel the information available: the residents.