Brussels, 23/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - According to figures published on 19 June by Eurostat A third of household expenditure in the EU27 in 2005 went on housing, including utilities & furniture (33.1%), and almost a fifth on food, beverages & tobacco (19.4%). The other half of the expenditure was mainly dedicated to transport (11.9%), recreation & culture (8.4%), clothing & footwear (5.7%), restaurants & hotels (5.3%), health communications (3.3%) and education (1.0%).
Household...