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Since 2010, Western and Northern European countries have consistently had the highest burglary rates in the EU, with Denmark and, more recently, Sweden topping the chart. Break-ins tend to occur more frequently during the autumn and winter months when longer nights and holiday travel create more opportunities for property crime.   According to Eurostat, burglary is defined as unauthorized access to buildings or premises with the intent to steal. While the Statista Racing Bar shows how burglary rates steadily declined across most of Europe until 2020, some EU countries have recently experienced a post-Covid rebound. These trends are shaped by changing crime patterns, socioeconomic shifts, and differences in police reporting and security measures.   However, crime statistics do not necessarily reflect the actual crime situation. Variations in local reporting procedures, cultural attitudes toward reporting, and police efficiency can influence the figures. Although Eurostat applies strict methodological guidelines and uses the International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes (ICCS) to harmonize data across the EU, these figures should be interpreted with caution. Improvements in prevention and gaps in reporting should be taken into account.

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Globally, the most widely used investment products include stocks, bonds, real estate, insurances with an investment element (e.g., life insurance) and precious metals (gold, silver, etc.). Cryptocurrencies have also been gaining traction in recent years, particularly among younger investors and in emerging economies. According to the most recent Statista Consumer Insights survey conducted in six countries across the globe, equity investments, such as stocks or mutual and exchange-traded funds, are still dominant. Indeed, they are the most popular form of investment in India (39 percent of respondents said they currently own/use it), China (36 percent), Germany (23 percent) and the United States (17 percent). There are also among the leading ones in Brazil and the United Kingdom (between 17 and 23 percent). Additionally, insurance-based investment products and real estate are among the most popular choices of the respondents in the six countries surveyed, at between 17 and 39 percent. As shown by our chart, in the BRICS countries, physical gold or cryptocurrencies tend to be more popular than in G7 countries due to distrust of local currencies and/or cultural traditions. For example, in India and China, two major gold consumers, precious metals are used as investment products by between 26 and 33 percent of the respondents, while cryptocurrencies seem particularly popular in Brazil (26 percent). It is important to note that these results come from an online survey. Thus, the high percentages generally obtained in emerging economies are likely to reflect the investment habits of the urban middle to upper-class populations (more inclined to invest) rather than those of the general population. More statistics on this topic can be found here: https://lnkd.in/ebzihF7g

Social media has the reputation of being a battlefield of political ideology, with the political left and right in constant conflict on networks like Twitter or Facebook. But do people further on the left or on the right really prefer social media more than centrists? And does political affiliation have an influence on someone’s preferred social media network? Some answers to these questions can be gleaned from the Statista Consumer Insights survey when cross-referencing preference for the use of social media with participants' self-reported political orientation. According to the results, there are no major gaps in preference for most social media platforms among Americans, but there are some interesting differences. Facebook is the platform where centrists feel most at home. The group tends to stay away more from other social media than those who see themselves as more distinctly on the right or on the left politically. While Facebook is somewhat underused by those on the left, if only by a small margin, TikTok and Instagram are the networks with the most equal left-right distribution. On Twitter, partisanism is the most pronounced, with somewhat more use by those on the right. Linkedin also shows slightly more use from this group, while the opposite is true on another less used network, Reddit. The results of this survey suggest that political stance has only very limited influence on social media use. There are differences, but they are only by a few percentage points and should therefore not be interpreted too strongly.

Over 300,000 employees from 50+ countries were surveyed to determine the latest ranking by Forbes and Statista. Companies with over 1,000 employees operating across global regions were assessed based on criteria such as salary, working conditions, diversity, career development etc. Participants were asked if they would recommend their employer to family or friends and could also rate companies they knew through industry connections. A total of 900 companies spanning 53 countries made the cut! More information can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gvhzhiB Microsoft Delta Air Lines Alphabet Inc. Adobe BMW Group

Hospitals from Brazil to Saudi Arabia to Thailand are making quality visible, sending a unified message: "We stand behind our standards of care, and patients deserve to see them." Participating in the Global Hospital Rating does more than showcase excellence, it connects hospitals with regional and international patients, attracts highly qualified healthcare professionals, and industry partners actively seeking institutions that prioritize quality. This is more than recognition. It strongly supports the global trend towards greater openness, credibility, and trust in healthcare. With over 100 hospitals already registered and participation is continuing to grow, the question now is: which region will lead the way in 2025?  Discover how hospitals worldwide are building trust through transparency: https://lnkd.in/eGUgkzmN Watch the 2-minute explainer video: https://lnkd.in/eAeJQS_V 

The Music, Radio & Podcasts market is undergoing steady transformation, driven by digitalization and shifting consumer habits. Traditional music continues to expand at a healthy pace, supported by strong live performance revenues and physical sales in niche markets. Digital music remains a key growth driver, boosted by streaming subscriptions and on-demand platforms. More market insights can be found here: https://lnkd.in/es8AP-wv

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More than half of Americans said that they considered the cost of living among the biggest issues plaguing the country. This is more than any of the other 17 issues surveyed by Statista Consumer Insights among 60,000 Americans between October 2024 and September 2025. Around 40 percent of respondents considered crime, the economy, health and social security as well as poverty and housing major issues. Approximatly a third of respondents said the same about education, immigration, unemployment and climate change. Worry about inflation was very widespread among the 21 countries in the survey and many nations collectively rated it as the biggest issue right now - not surprising in the current global environment of rising or persistently high prices. A problem the United States rated higher than other countries was crime - only between a quarter and a third of people thought it was a major issue in several European and Asian locales as oposed to 42 percent in the United States. On the other hand, worry about climate change was lower in the U.S. at only 30 percent worrying about it to a high degree. In other developed countries, this rate was closer to 35 or 40 percent, with the issue normally reaching rank 5-8 among important problems, ahead of rank 10 it occupies in the United States. Immigration was not rated as big a concern by Americans, however, when compared to other nations. 31 percent of Americans said they thought it was a major issue, compared to around 40 percent in Italy, Sweden and Germany and even higher ratings in Turkey (49 percent) and Chile (62 percent).