Europe in figures # Eurostat yearbook 2006-07 # presents a comprehensive selection of statistical data on the European Union, its Member States and candidate countries. Most data cover the period 1995#2005 and some data include other countries such as the USA and Japan. With almost 400 statistical tables, graphs and maps, the yearbook treats areas such as population, education, health, living conditions and welfare, the labour market, the economy, international trade, industry and services, science and technology, the environment, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and European regions. This edition#s spotlight chapter deals with energy statistics. The yearbook may be viewed as an introduction to European statistics and provides guidance to the vast range of data freely available on the Eurostat website. Each chapter (or sub-chapter) of the publication starts with a small introduction containing background information and policy relevance, as well as some details regarding the collection and interpretation of data; this is followed by a commentary on the data. The main focus of each chapter is a set of tables and graphs that have been selected to show the wide variety of data available for that particular topic; often these include information on how important benchmark indicators have developed during recent years within the EU, its Member States and the euro area. The yearbook is made on an annual basis and its content remains static until the next edition. In the meantime, online databases and pre- defined tables are being continually refreshed. In order to access the most recent data available, a Eurostat data code has been created for most indicators, in order to permit rapid access to online databases, pre-defined tables, and supporting metadata.