5.1. The EUROPE 2020 strategy and Social Statistics LUXEMBOURG. 11-12 March, 2010 5.1. The EUROPE 2020 strategy and Social Statistics Inna Šteinbuka Director, Social and Information Society Statistics Eurostat Meeting of European Directors of Social Statistics

What is it about? Successor of the current Lisbon strategy ‘where the European Union should be in 2020’? An economy based on smart, green and inclusive growth smart = economy based on knowledge and innovation green = promoting a sustainable and competitive economy inclusive = fostering high employment & social cohesion LUXEMBOURG 11-12 March 2010 Meeting of European Directors of Social Statistics

Common targets for 2020 75% of the population aged 20-64 should be employed 3% of EU’s GDP should be invested in R&D The ‘20/20/20’ climate / energy targets should be met The share of early school leavers should be under 10% and at least 40% of the younger generation should have a tertiary degree 20 million less people should be at risk of poverty LUXEMBOURG 11-12 March 2010 Meeting of European Directors of Social Statistics

Annual progress monitoring EU goals will be translated into national targets and trajectories The Commission is proposing 7 flagship initiatives: 1. Innovation Union 2. Youth on the move 3. A digital agenda for Europe 4. Resource efficient Europe 5. An industrial policy for the globalisation era 6. An agenda for new skills and jobs 7. European platform against poverty LUXEMBOURG 11-12 March 2010 Meeting of European Directors of Social Statistics

Impact on Social Statistics Strong demand for statistics on: education, skills, lifelong learning, research, innovation, digital economy, inclusion, etc. Challenge to develop new statistics: eco-skills, green jobs, green economy, eHealth, web services, innovation-related skills, eLearning, etc. LUXEMBOURG 11-12 March 2010 Meeting of European Directors of Social Statistics

Momentum for social statistics – Why? Europe 2020 benchmarking framework Communication on GDP & beyond Stiglitz report on the Measurement of economic performance and societal progress Communication on ‘the production method of EU statistics: a vision for the next decade’ The above initiatives constitute key drivers towards MODernising European Social STatistics LUXEMBOURG 11-12 March 2010 Meeting of European Directors of Social Statistics