1. European performance in the Triad 1

2. GDP at 1995 market prices per capita (left scale in 1995 PPS, right scale EU/US ratio) SOURCE: European Competitiveness Report 2002 2

3. GDP per capita, PPP (US=100) 3 SOURCE: World Bank

4. Average annual percentage growth in population (1990-2001) EU150.3 % US1.2 % Japan0.3 % 4 SOURCE: World Bank

5. SOURCE: IMF 5

6. Proiezione al 2020 del PIL dellUE e degli USA, supponendo una crescita annua dell1.5% nellUE e del 2.5% negli USA 2001 2020 GDP per capita EU15/US70% 58% GDP EU15/US89% 74% 6 SOURCE: World Bank

7. SOURCE: OECD 7

8. 8

9. 9

10. * Missing values for Ireland, in 1991 missing value for Greece SOURCE: OECD 10

11. * Missing values for Ireland, in 1991 missing value for Greece SOURCE: OECD 11

12. * Missing values for Ireland, in 1991 missing value for Greece SOURCE: OECD 12

13. * Missing values for Ireland SOURCE : OECD Employment in agricolture, hunting, forestry and fishing (% of total employment) 13

14. Employment in industry (% of total employment) * Missing values for Ireland SOURCE: OECD 14

15. Employment in services (% of total employment) * Missing values for Ireland SOURCE: OECD 15

16. 16 Real effective exchange rate: ulc relative to rest of 22 industrialized countries (US $, percentage change) SOURCE: Economic forecasts, European Commission, Autumn 2002

17. Labour productivity in the EU vis-à-vis the US SOURCE: European Competitiveness Report 2001 17

18. 18

19. Average years of education of the working population, 1971-99 (US=100) SOURCE: European Competitiveness Report 2002 19

20. 20 Average years of education in 1999 (labour force) SOURCE: European Competitiveness Report 2002

21. 21 SOURCE: World Bank

22. 22