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EU industrial structure 2011
Trends and Performance
The production of EU industrial structure is a response to the increasing interest in analysing
the competitiveness of the EU economy from a sectoral perspective. This publication
provides insight into the relative performance of individual industries, and contributes to
explaining the competitiveness of the EU economy at large. The publication covers market
sectors, from mining to market services, although, wherever necessary, it refers to the whole
economy, including primary sectors and non-market services.
The work is empirical and data oriented and consists of the creation and analysis of a system
of statistical indicators on various facets of sectoral performance and competitiveness. The
indicators cover fi elds of relevance to gain insight into the economics and policy issues
of EU sectors. The publication applies the same set of indicators to all sectors and uses
input–output data to go beyond the analysis of individual sectors separately buy capturing
sectoral interrelations, such as those between manufacturing and services sectors. From
a geographical point of view the publication covers the EU-27 as a whole and individual
Member States and it also makes comparisons with other countries, such as the US, Japan
and BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China), wherever possible.
The 2011 edition of EU industrial structure covers the following topics: the recent economic
downturn and its fragile recovery, EU sectoral structure, EU sectoral growth and the
international competitiveness of EU industry. This publication follows the path laid by EU
sectoral competitiveness indicators (2005) and EU industrial structure 2007 and EU industrial
structure 2009.
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