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Income and consumption distribution in the household sector (experimental statistics)
The statistics are relevant to everyone who deals with socio-economic conditions for households.
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The users of the statistics will largely be Eurostat and could be researchers and public authorities.
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A user satisfaction survey has not been conducted for this statistic.
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The national accounts comply with the following regulation: European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No. 549/2013 of 21 May 2013 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union (ESA2010) (OJ L 174 26.06.2013, p. 1). The consumption survey is indirectly subject to Council Regulation (EC) no. 2494/95 (1) of 23 October 1995 on harmonized consumer price indices. The consumption survey provides data to Eurostat every 5 years, and complies with the guidelines issued by Eurostat. Eurostat and the OECD work together to produce similar distribution statistics and strongly encourage all countries to report distribution figures. However, there is still no legislation in this area.