| year | EEA33 | EEA32 | EU28 | EU27 | EU15 | NMS12 | NMS10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.2 | 45.2 | 45.5 | 45.0 | 41.8 | 53.1 | 53.5 |
| 1991 | 45.1 | 45.1 | 45.4 | 45.4 | 41.9 | 53.2 | 54.0 |
| 1992 | 46.0 | 46.0 | 46.4 | 46.4 | 42.5 | 55.0 | 53.0 |
| 1993 | 46.6 | 46.6 | 47.0 | 46.9 | 43.4 | 55.0 | 52.2 |
| 1994 | 46.2 | 46.1 | 46.5 | 46.5 | 44.0 | 52.7 | 52.1 |
| 1995 | 46.2 | 46.1 | 47.0 | 46.5 | 44.4 | 52.0 | 50.5 |
| 1996 | 46.8 | 46.8 | 47.3 | 47.3 | 45.4 | 52.0 | 51.0 |
| 1997 | 47.0 | 47.0 | 47.5 | 48.0 | 45.7 | 52.2 | 51.1 |
| 1998 | 47.4 | 47.4 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 46.0 | 52.5 | 51.2 |
| 1999 | 47.6 | 47.6 | 48.2 | 48.0 | 47.1 | 51.7 | 50.9 |
| 2000 | 48.3 | 48.3 | 48.7 | 49.0 | 47.7 | 51.7 | 51.0 |
| 2001 | 48.5 | 49.0 | 48.8 | 48.8 | 47.7 | 52.5 | 52.0 |
| 2002 | 48.7 | 48.7 | 48.9 | 49.0 | 48.1 | 51.7 | 51.6 |
| 2003 | 50.0 | 50.4 | 50.6 | 50.6 | 50.4 | 51.3 | 51.8 |
| 2004 | 51.0 | 50.8 | 51.1 | 51.1 | 51.0 | 51.1 | 51.5 |
| 2005 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 52.3 | 52.5 | 51.2 | 51.5 |
| 2006 | 51.4 | 51.4 | 51.7 | 51.7 | 52.0 | 50.6 | 51.0 |
| 2007 | 49.2 | 49.2 | 49.0 | 49.4 | 49.3 | 49.8 | 50.6 |
| 2008 | 50.0 | 50.1 | 50.3 | 50.3 | 50.4 | 49.9 | 50.7 |
| 2009 | 50.0 | 50.3 | 50.7 | 50.6 | 50.6 | 50.8 | 51.3 |
| 2010 | 50.8 | 50.8 | 51.2 | 51.1 | 51.1 | 51.3 | 52.0 |
| 2011 | 50.4 | 50.4 | 50.7 | 51.0 | 50.9 | 49.9 | 50.5 |