Narrowing the digital divide: Economic and social convergence in Europe’s digital transformation

Digitalisation has been on the EU policy agenda since 2000. While significant progress has been made in this regard, the digital transformation is not yet complete. This report seeks to deepen our understanding of the evolution towards a digital Europe. By applying the convergence lens, this report assesses the progress of Member States towards the EU’s policy targets, where Member States are growing together, and where digital gaps are growing. The report poses a number of questions. How is the EU performing as a whole? According to which metrics is progress being made? Are the Member States of the EU converging in their progress towards a digital Europe? And how does this progress vary between socioeconomic groups and regions? The report shines a light on the role of digitalisation in the EU’s economic convergence and considers the progress in and benefits of digitalisation for the EU’s private sector.