1. Eurostat regional yearbook 2015 Gunter Schäfer Gorja Bartsch Eurostat Unit E4: Regional statistics and geographical information ESTAT-REGIO@ec.europa.eu

2. 2 Challenge your perceptions on the EU…

3. 3 GDP per inhabitant (PPS), 2013

4. 4 Change in GDP per inhabitant (PPS), 2008- 2013

5. 5 Gender gap for the employment rate (25-34 years), 2014

6. 6 Number of physicians (per 100 000 inhabitants), 2012

7. 7 …for YOUR stories behind the facts A wealth of data on life in EU regions… www.cityam.com www.elpais.com

8. 8 Regional data grouped into 12 themes

9. 9 Special chapters focus on: Gender statistics Quality of Life European cities

10. 10 Each chapter contains Information on the policy context Analysis of the main statistical findings Explanations of definitions, concepts, data sources Spotlight on regions

11. 11 Print & PDF version Online version in multiple languages http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/

12. Online Statistical Atlas

13. Where can I find Eurostat information? 13 Eurostat Website http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat Statistics explained http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ statistics-explained Regional statistics http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ web/regions/overview

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