Population
- Total population of the European Union (EU-27) in January 2011 was 502,122,750.1
- In 2010, women made up 51.2% of the population, compared with 48.8% men.2
- The median age of the EU was 40.6 years in 2009.3
Household
Women Aged 33-37: % Childless | Percentage of households that have one child | Percentage of households that have two children | Percentage of households that have three children | Percentage of households that have four or more children | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK | 30.4% | 46.0% | 39.6% | 10.7% | 3.7% |
France | 23.7% | 45.3% | 39.9% | 11.7% | 3.2% |
Germany | 31.5% | 48.6% | 39.5% | 9.0% | 3.0% |
EU-25 | 27.0% | 49.5% | 38.9% | 9.0% | 2.6% |
Fertility Rate
- The fertility rate was 1.56 live births per woman in 2008 for the EU.5
- The fertility rate gap between countries with the highest and lowest rates has been converging, narrowing to 0.83 in 2008.6
Education
- In 2010, 81.8% of women aged 20 to 24 completed at least upper secondary education compared with 76.2% of men.7
- In 2009, enrollment in tertiary schools was 19,470,400 people.8
- 55.5% of those students were women.9
Government
- Of the 27 cabinet members that make up the current European Commission, nine are women, or 33.3%.10
- Of the 736 Parliament seats, nearly one-third are women.11
- In 2011,
Labour Force
- In the fourth quarter of 2010, the total labour force participation rate for persons aged 15 to 64 was 64.2%.15
- The average of maternal employment rate was 66.2% in 2009.18
- The "unadjusted gender pay gap," or, the difference between hourly male earnings and hourly female earnings, was 16.4 % in 2010 (provisional value).19
NOTE: All figures, except where specified, are based on the 27 countries that make up the EU as of 2012.
How to cite this product: Catalyst. Catalyst Quick Take: Women in Europe. New York: Catalyst, 2012.
- 1. Eurostat, "Total population" (2011).
- 2. Eurostat, "Women Per 100 men" (2010).
- 3. Eurostat, The Eurostat Pocketbook Key Figures on Europe – 2011 Edition (2011).
- 4. Eurostat, Household Structure in the EU—2010 Edition.
- 5. Eurostat, The Eurostat Pocketbook Key Figures on Europe – 2011 Edition (2011).
- 6. Eurostat, The Eurostat Pocketbook Key Figures on Europe – 2011 Edition (2011).
- 7. Eurostat,"Persons of the Age 20 to 24 Having Completed at Least Upper Secondary Education by Gender."
- 8. Eurostat, "Students: Tertiary Education" (June 2008).
- 9. Eurostat, "Share of Women Among Tertiary Students" (June 2008).
- 10. European Commission, "The Members of the Barroso Commission: 2010-2014" (2010).
- 11. The Court of Justice of the European Communities, "The Civil Service Tribunal: Presentation of the Members."
- 12. The Court of Justice of the European Communities, "Court of Justice: Presentation of the Members."
- 13. The Court of Justice of the European Communities, "General Court: Presentation of the Members."
- 14. The Court of Justice of the European Communities, "The Civil Service Tribunal: Presentation of the Members."
- 15. Eurostat, "Employment Rate by Gender, Age Group 15-64" (2010).
- 16. Eurostat, "Employment Rate by Gender, Age Group 15-64: Females" (2010).
- 17. Eurostat, "Employment Rate by Gender, Age Group 15-64: Males" (2010).
- 18. OECD, "Chart LMF1.2.A: Maternal Employment Rates Compared to Female Employment Rates, 2009," (2012).
- 19. Eurostat, "Gender Pay Gap in Unadjusted Form" (2011).
1 Reader Comment
Your distribution chart for the percentage of women vs. men weekly working hours is flawed. The chart leaves the impression that women work more hours per week than men.
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