Eurostat Data Scraper – EU Statistics as Clean Rows

Eurostat data scraper that downloads any Eurostat dataset through the official dissemination API and flattens the JSON-stat cube into clean rows with human-readable labels: one row per country, period and dimension combination. Use it for unemployment, inflation, GDP, digital economy, tourism and thousands more EU statistics.

What does it do?

• Any dataset code from the Eurostat data browser.
• Filter any dimension, plus countries and time periods.
• Every code comes with its label (geo + geoLabel, etc.).
• Observation flags (estimated, provisional…) and the last update date.

Use cases

• Content and SEO: data-driven posts, charts and landing pages ("unemployment in Spain vs EU").
• Market research: e-commerce adoption, prices or tourism by country.
• Automation: monthly refresh of dashboards in Sheets, Notion or Airtable.
• AI agents: authoritative EU numbers for grounding.

Input

Field	Description
dataset	Eurostat code. Example: une_rt_m (unemployment), prc_hicp_manr (inflation), isoc_ec_ibuy (online shopping)
filters	Dimension → value(s). Example: {"sex": "T", "age": "TOTAL", "unit": "PC_ACT", "s_adj": "SA"}
geo	Geo codes. Empty = all allowed. Example: ES, DE, EU27_2020
lastTimePeriods	Example: 12
sinceTimePeriod	Alternative to Last N. Example: 2024-01 or 2020
language	Language of the labels.
maxItems	Example: 1000

Example input:

{
  "dataset": "une_rt_m",
  "filters": {
    "s_adj": "SA",
    "sex": "T",
    "age": "TOTAL",
    "unit": "PC_ACT"
  },
  "lastTimePeriods": 3,
  "maxItems": 30
}

Output

Real output (first items of a run on 26 Oct 2026):

[
  {
    "dataset": "une_rt_m",
    "datasetLabel": "Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data",
    "freq": "M",
    "freqLabel": "Monthly",
    "s_adj": "SA",
    "s_adjLabel": "Seasonally adjusted data, not calendar adjusted data",
    "age": "TOTAL",
    "ageLabel": "Total",
    "unit": "PC_ACT",
    "unitLabel": "Percentage of population in the labour force",
    "sex": "T",
    "sexLabel": "Total",
    "geo": "IE",
    "geoLabel": "Ireland",
    "time": "2026-09",
    "value": 5.0,
    "flag": null,
    "updated": "2026-10-21T11:00:00+0200"
  },
  {
    "dataset": "une_rt_m",
    "datasetLabel": "Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data",
    "freq": "M",
    "freqLabel": "Monthly",
    "s_adj": "SA",
    "s_adjLabel": "Seasonally adjusted data, not calendar adjusted data",
    "age": "TOTAL",
    "ageLabel": "Total",
    "unit": "PC_ACT",
    "unitLabel": "Percentage of population in the labour force",
    "sex": "T",
    "sexLabel": "Total",
    "geo": "NL",
    "geoLabel": "Netherlands",
    "time": "2026-09",
    "value": 4.0,
    "flag": null,
    "updated": "2026-10-21T11:00:00+0200"
  }
]

Export the results as JSON, CSV or Excel, read them through the API, or send them to Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, n8n or webhooks. You can also run this Actor from AI agents through the Apify MCP server.

Pricing

Pay per event: $1.40 per 1,000 rows plus $0.00005 per run start. There is no extra platform usage charge.

FAQ

Why are some countries missing? Eurostat does not allow commercial reuse of data on countries outside the EU, EFTA and candidate countries, so those rows are dropped and the run summary says how many.

Where do I find codes? In the Eurostat data browser, the code is shown next to each dataset.

Do I have to credit Eurostat? Yes, cite "Source: Eurostat".

Do I need a login or API key? No. It uses the source's public API; you only need an Apify account.

Can AI agents use it? Yes. Call it through the Apify API, or from Claude, Cursor or any MCP client via the Apify MCP server.

Data source and license

Source: Eurostat, dissemination API. Copyright notice: "Reuse of statistical data, metadata, publications, and other dissemination tools published on this website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is authorised provided the source is acknowledged." Data on non-EU/EFTA/candidate countries is excluded under that notice's exceptions. The tables excluded from commercial reuse are blocked in code: Comext datasets (DS-…, which hold Austrian 8-digit CN trade) are rejected, and Swiss/Liechtenstein rows are dropped from trade datasets.

This Actor is not affiliated with or endorsed by the data source. You are responsible for using the data in line with the source's license and terms.