Diving into the findings of our most recent User Survey Assessment

We are excited to unveil the findings from our User Survey Assessment—a comprehensive exploration into our user community. The data.europa.eu survey was circulated among our valued users last September and delved into various facets, capturing insights on demographics, preferred content, and reasons for visiting our portal.

The fact that our user base mostly falls between the ages of 35 and 54 did not come as a surprise. However, what was unexpected, is that a majority of our users come from the private sector. This further validates how open data makes an impact on society not just through public organisations but also by helping companies and businesses improve. Furthermore, students make up a prominent group of respondents, diving into the latest open datasets and open data statistics for academic papers and research. While respondents emphasised the relevance of open datasets, our publications and studies on open data also serve as strong reasons for browsing data.europa.eu website. Overall, respondents had very diverse backgrounds, nonetheless IT and Consulting and Business, Law and Management turned out as the most popular fields.

In addition to celebrating the rich diversity within our user community, the assessment has provided valuable insights into potential areas for further improvement. Moving forward, our focus will be on further expanding search engine functionalities, including additional filtering options and enhancing accessibility to ensure data.europa.eu is accessible to everyone.

We are excited to share these insights as we continuously strive to enhance the data.europa.eu user experience!

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