statistics

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In France, the price of regular petrol has gone up by just 17 percent, according to government statistics consulted by AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Unemployment in the 21-nation currency area rose to 6.2% in February, from the all-time low of 6.1% in January, the European Union’s statistics agency Eurostat said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Over time the damage from sanctions shows up in national statistics.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In the absence of a fresh census, it has relied on sample surveys - from consumption expenditure to labour force data - with the statistics ministry working to keep them broadly representative.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Consider the mortality statistics in the City of London in 1632.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan