Laboratorium Design Thinking

A reliable source for researching a problem

Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union. Databases with statistics and reports are a valuable secondary source of information. Alongside academic publications, they give a solid foundation for researching a problem.

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What you will find in Eurostat

StatisticsData for the EU

Population, economy, health, education, environment and other areas of life.

ComparisonsMember states

You can set your country against others and the EU average.

ExplanationsStatistics Explained

Articles that explain the indicators and what they mean.

From data to a problem

  1. 1Choose a topic and an indicatorStart with one issue related to the team’s problem.
  2. 2Set your country against othersSee where the score departs from the EU average.
  3. 3Look for causesAdd reports and publications to the numbers to understand where the differences come from.

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