Eurostat/Euro area international trade in goods surplus €26.3 bn/15 Ιανουαρίου 2018 The first estimate for euro area (EA19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in November 2017 was €197.5 billion, an increase of 7.7% compared with November 2016 (€183.5 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €171.2 bn, a rise of 7.3% compared with November 2016 (€159.6 bn). As a result, the euro area recorded a €26.3 bn …Read More

Eurostat/EU28 current account surplus €69.4 bn/11 Ιανουαρίου 2018 The EU28 seasonally adjusted current account of the balance of payments recorded a surplus of €69.4 billion (1.8% of GDP) in the third quarter of 2017, up from a surplus of €47.5 billion (1.2% of GDP) in the second quarter of 2017 and from a surplus of €44.8 billion (1.2% of GDP) in the third quarter of 2016, according to estimates released …Read More

Eurostat/Euro area unemployment at 8.7%/9 Ιανουαρίου 2018 The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 8.7% in November 2017, down from 8.8% in October 2017 and from 9.8% in November 2016. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since January 2009. The EU28 unemployment rate was 7.3% in November 2017, down from 7.4% in October 2017 and from 8.3% in November 2016. This is the lowest rate recorded in the …Read More

Eurostat/Annual growth in labour costs at 1.6% in euro area at 2.1% in EU28/19 Δεκεμβρίου 2017 Hourly labour costs rose by 1.6% in the euro area (EA19) and by 2.1% in the EU28 in the third quarter of 2017, compared with the same quarter of the previous year. In the second quarter of 2017, hourly labour costs increased by 1.8% and 2.3% respectively. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office …Read More

Eurostat/Euro area job vacancy rate at 1.9%/18 Δεκεμβρίου 2017 The job vacancy rate in the euro area (EA19) was 1.9% in the third quarter of 2017, stable compared with the previous quarter and up from 1.6% in the third quarter of 2016, according to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the EU28, the job vacancy rate was 2.0% in the third quarter of 2017, stable compared with …Read More

Eurostat/Consumption per capita varied between 53% and 132% of the EU average/14 Δεκεμβρίου 2017 Actual Individual Consumption (AIC) is a measure of material welfare of households. Across the Member States in 2016, AIC per capita expressed in Purchasing Power Standards (PPS) varied from 53% of the European Union (EU) average in Bulgaria to 132% in Luxembourg. Σχετικές Αναρτήσεις Eurostat/Consumption per capita varied by more than one to two across EU …Read More

Eurostat/Employment up by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU28/13 Δεκεμβρίου 2017 The number of persons employed increased by 0.4% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.3% in the EU28 in the third quarter of 2017 compared with the previous quarter, according to national accounts estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the second quarter of 2017, employment increased by 0.4% in the euro …Read More