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The euro zone's gross domestic product in the first three months of this year grew by 0.3%, below an initial estimate for 0.4%

Euro zone growth downgraded but employment holding up

The euro zone economy grew slower in the first quarter than initially estimated but employment held up well, indicating that the bloc keeps creating jobs despite years of anaemic expansion, data from Eurostat showed today.

Business • 15 May

New figures today show that the euro zone unemployment rate fell to 6.5% in March

Euro zone unemployment falls to 6.5% in March

The euro zone unemployment rate fell to 6.5% in March, the European Union's statistics office Eurostat said today.

Business • 03 May 23

Eurostat said the unemployment rate in the 20 countries now sharing the euro in November 2022 was 6.5% of the workforce

Euro zone jobless rate unchanged in November

The euro zone's unemployment rate was unchanged at a record low in November as expected, with the absolute number of people without jobs falling slightly further, the European Union's statistics office Eurostat said today.

Business • 09 Jan 23

Eurostat had already estimated third quarter growth at 0.2% on October 31

Euro zone Q3 GDP confirmed at 0.2%, employment up also

Euro zone gross domestic product grew by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the three months from July to September for a 2.1% year-on-year increase, Eurostat confirmed today.

Business • 15 Nov 22

Eurostat said GDP in the euro zone rose by 0.8% quarter-on-quarter and by 4.1% from a year earlier

Euro zone second quarter growth revised upwards

Euro zone economic growth was stronger than previously estimated in the second quarter, data showed today, as household spending recovered after half of year of stagnation despite the squeeze on disposible income from spiraling inflation.

Business • 07 Sep 22

Euro zone unemployment has fallen to 6.6% from 7.7% a year ago

Euro zone unemployment at historic low in July

Unemployment in the euro zone stood at its lowest recorded level in July, at 6.6% of the active population, the EU statistics agency said today.

Business • 01 Sep 22

Eurostat said the number of people without jobs in the euro zone stood at 10.925 million in June

Euro zone unemployment flat at 6.6% in June as expected

Euro zone unemployment was steady at 6.6% of the workforce in June, the latest figures from the European Union's statistics office Eurostat show.

Business • 02 Aug 22

Unemployment in the euro zone fell to 6.6% of the workforce in May from a revised 6.7% in April

Euro zone unemployment falls to new record low of 6.6%

Euro zone unemployment fell to a new record low in May as the economy continued to rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic, even if inflation exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine is expected to dampen growth.

Business • 30 Jun 22

The number of people without jobs in the euro zone eased to 11.181 million from 11.277 million in March

Euro zone unemployment unchanged at record low of 6.8%

Euro zone unemployment was unchanged at its record low of 6.8% of the workforce in April, the European Union's statistics office Eurostat said today.

Business • 01 Jun 22

During the first quarter of 2022, the euro zone expanded at the solid pace seen of the end of 2021 despite the war in Ukraine

Euro zone Q1 GDP growth rate revised up despite war

Euro zone economic growth was stronger than previously expected in the first quarter of 2022, revised data showed today, and employment rose too.

Business • 17 May 22

Eurostat said prices at factory gates in the euro zone jumped 5.3% month-on-month for a 36.8% year-on-year surge

Euro zone producer prices surge, unemployment falls

Euro zone producer prices surged more than expected in March as energy prices more than doubled year-on-year, data showed today, while unemployment continued to fall hitting a new record low.

Business • 03 May 22

The unemployment rate in the euro zone fell to 7% of the workforce from a revised 7.1% in November

Euro zone jobless rate falls to record low in December

Euro zone unemployment fell to its lowest level on record in December, data showed today.

Business • 01 Feb 22

Eurostat confirms its estimate that GDP in the euro zone grew 2.2% in the third quarter compared to the previous three month period

Euro zone Q3 GDP growth confirmed at 2.2%

Household consumption was the main driver of euro zone economic growth in the third quarter, the European Union's statistics office data showed today, with a further positive contribution from trade.

Business • 07 Dec 21

A total of 12.079 million people were without jobs in the 19 countries sharing the euro in September

Euro zone unemployment eases to 7.4% as expected

Euro zone unemployment eased to 7.4% of the workforce in September as expected, the EU's statistics office said today, as the economy continues to recover from the recession caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 03 Nov 21

Eurostat said the jobless rate in the euro zone fell to 7.5% of the workforce in August from 7.6% in July

Euro zone unemployment falls as expected in August

Euro zone unemployment fell as expected in August, continuing the downward trend since the start of the year as the economy recovers from its pandemic slump in 2020.

Business • 30 Sep 21

The euro zone economy grew 2.2% in the second quarter compared to the previous three months, new figures show today

Euro zone growth revised up as consumer spending jumps

European statistics agency Eurostat has today revised its estimate that gross domestic product (GDP) in the euro zone grew 2.2% in the second quarter compared to the previous three months.

Business • 07 Sep 21

The unemployment rate in the 19 countries sharing the euro fell to 7.6% of the workforce in July

Euro zone unemployment falls as expected in July

Euro zone unemployment fell as expected in July as 350,000 people found jobs compared to the previous month, the European Union's statistics office Eurostat said today.

Business • 01 Sep 21

Euro zone unemployment fell to 7.9% in May, the latest Eurostat figures show

Euro zone unemployment dips in May

The level of unemployment in the euro zone dipped lower in May, official data showed today, with the European job market spared the worst effects on the pandemic.

Business • 01 Jul 21

Euro zone retail sales down by 5.9% in January on a monthly basis

Euro zone retail sales fall on depressed winter sales

Euro zone retail sales fell far sharper than expected in January as closed stores due to coronavirus restrictions and muted winter sales suppressed consumer spending except for food and online.

Business • 04 Mar 21

Eurostat said the jobless rate in the euro zone fell to 8.3% in November from 8.4% in October

Euro zone jobless rate surprises with November decline

Euro zone unemployment unexpectedly inched down for the second consecutive month in November, although the rate rose for younger people and the return of coronavirus restrictions may mean the improvement is short-lived.

Business • 08 Jan 21

Unemployment in the euro zone edged up only slightly and by less than expected in May, new figures show today

Euro zone unemployment edges up in May

Unemployment in the euro zone edged up only slightly and by less than expected in May as lockdowns gradually eased, although the rise was more pronounced for women and youths.

Business • 02 Jul 20

Eurostat said in a flash estimate that the euro zone's GDP contracted 3.8% quarter-on-quarter for a 3.2% year-on-year fall

Euro zone economy posts record quarterly fall

The euro zone economy saw its deepest quarterly contraction on record in the first three months of the year as a result of lockdowns introduced in March to slow the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 15 May 20

The jobless rate was 7.3% in the 19 countries sharing the euro zone in February - the lowest level since March 2008

Euro zone jobless rate hits 12-year low

Unemployment in the euro zone fell to a 12-year low in February, the month before coronavirus containment measures began to be introduced widely across Europe.

Business • 01 Apr 20

The coronavirus outbreak has prompted the ECB to announce the bank was ready to take measures to lessen its economic impact

Euro zone inflation down as ECB readies virus response

Euro zone inflation fell to 1.2% in February, official data showed today, as the European Central Bank said it was preparing to respond to the economic impact of the coronavirus.

Business • 03 Mar 20

GDP in the euro zone expanded 0.1% quarter-on-quarter in the three months from October to December

Euro zone GDP slows as expected in fourth quarter

Euro zone economic growth slowed as expected in the last three months of 2019 as gross domestic product shrank in France and Italy compared to the previous quarter.

Business • 14 Feb 20

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