France in the European Union

This issue of the INSEE Références collection follows on from the first

one, published in 2008 during the French presidency of the European

Union. The result of a collaboration between public statistical

institutions, it gathers a body of economic and social data allowing a

comparison between France and its European partners.

It contains five reports offering a detailed analysis of five key

European themes : the economic situation of the EU countries,

particularly since the 2008 crisis ; inequalities, poverty and social

protection ; the new European classification of socio-economic

catégories ; early school leavers ; and foreign trade in food products.

Twenty or so fact sheets then provide a general European overview

and address issues relating to the population, the living conditions of

households, the labour market and the economy.