Methodology

The European handbook on equality data offers a sound introduction to data on equality and best practices of national data collections.

Information on definitions, categories, and implementing guidelines are available in the document on  standardised key social variables.

Data sources

Data used for equality statistics come from different Eurostat sources. For information on the methodology of these sources, please consult the following pages:

• Childcare
• Crime and criminal justice
• Digital economy and society
• Disability
• Earnings
• Education
• Gender-based violence
• Health
• Income and living conditions
• Labour market
• Social protection