This extensive pocketbook on Candidate Countries and Potential Candidate Countries covers the years 1997 to 2007 and contains tables and graphs on demography, education, social conditions and labour force, national accounts and finance, agriculture, energy, industry, construction and services, transport, communications and information society, as well as external trade, research and development and environment. A short commentary on the data and methodological notes are also included. The pocketbook contains most of the structural indicators adopted by the European Council to monitor the Lisbon competitiveness strategy.