Three connected dimensions
The Scoreboard follows the Pillar’s three main fields: equal opportunities, fair working conditions, and social protection and inclusion. It includes headline and secondary indicators. This organisation connects education and labour-market participation with the quality of work, income security and access to services. Different indicators illuminate different aspects of social conditions; they are not interchangeable measures of a single outcome.
Statistical sources
Eurostat supplies most of the data, drawing particularly on the EU Labour Force Survey and EU Statistics on Income and Living Conditions. These sources have their own populations, reference periods and definitions. The relationship between survey concepts and the policy question matters when interpreting an employment, income or poverty measure. A similar label across two series does not establish identical coverage.
Comparison and visual presentation
Eurostat’s description of the tool includes indicator selection, comparisons across EU and EFTA countries, chart customisation and access to source datasets. Links to Statistics Explained provide additional context. These features allow a chart to function as an entry point into a statistical series, with the underlying table and metadata supplying the detail needed for a precise account.
A maintained statistical record
The interface updates when new or revised values enter Eurostat’s database. Different series can consequently have different latest years and revision histories. A dated observation belongs to its series, population and unit; the date of a dashboard software release is a different kind of information. This distinction is particularly useful when comparing several fields displayed together.
Resource: a maintained dashboard. Available years, populations and revisions vary by indicator; the source dataset and its metadata identify the observation selected for a comparison.
Original source: Eurostat.
Related reading: Social and Economic Policy in Europe · Using the Sources.