Eurostat/Euro area annual inflation up to -0.1%/59/2016 – 31 March 2016 Euro area annual inflation is expected to be -0.1% in March 2016, up from -0.2% in February, according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Looking at the main components of euro area inflation, services is expected to have the highest annual rate in March (1.3%, compared with 0.9% in February), followed by …Read More
Eurostat/General government expenditure in the EU in 2014/57/2016 – 22 March 2016 A detailed breakdown of general government expenditure in the European Union (EU) by main functions is available for 2014. The function ‘social protection’ (19.5% of GDP) was by far the most important, accounting for at least 20% of GDP in Finland, France, Denmark, Austria, Italy, Sweden, Greece and Slovakia. The next most important areas were ‘health (7.2%), ‘general …Read More
Eurostat/Annual growth in labour costs up to 1.3% in euro area – Stable at 1.9% in EU28/53/2016 – 18 March 2016 Hourly labour costs rose by 1.3% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.9% in the EU28 in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared with the same quarter of the previous year. In the third quarter of 2015, hourly labour costs increased by 1.1% and 1.9% respectively. These figures …Read More
Eurostat/EU28 current account surplus €14.3 bn – €11.9 bn surplus for trade in services/55/2016 – 21 March 2016 The 12-month cumulated current account for the period ending in January 2016 recorded a surplus of €181.2 bn, compared with €138.2 bn for the 12 months to January 2015. The surplus of the goods account increased (+€116.7 bn compared with +€43.8 bn) as did the surplus of the services account (+€154.8 bn …Read More
Eurostat/Euro area job vacancy rate up to 1.6%-EU28 rate up to 1.7%/54/2016 – 18 March 2016 The job vacancy rate in the euro area (EA19) was 1.6% in the fourth quarter of 2015, up from 1.5% in the previous quarter and the fourth quarter of 2014, according to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. The job vacancy rate in the EU28 was 1.7% in the …Read More
Eurostat/Euro area international trade in goods surplus €6.2 bn/51/2016 – 17 March 2016 The first estimate for euro area (EA19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in January 2016 was €145.3 billion, a decrease of 2% compared with January 2015 (€148.0 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €139.1 bn, a fall of 1% compared with January 2015 (€140.9 bn). As a result, the …Read More
Eurostat/Annual inflation down to -0.2% in the euro area-Down to -0.2% in the EU/52/2016 – 17 March 2016 Euro area annual inflation was -0.2% in February 2016, down from 0.3% in January 2016. In February 2015 the rate was -0.3%. European Union annual inflation was also -0.2% in February 2016, down from 0.3% in January. A year earlier the rate was -0.3%. These figures come from Eurostat, the statistical office …Read More
Eurostat/January 2016 compared with December 2015/50/2016 – 16 March 2016 In January 2016 compared with December 2015, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector increased by 3.6% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.6% in the EU28, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In December 2015, production in construction fell by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU28. …Read More
Eurostat/Employment up by 0.3% in euro area and by 0.1% in the EU28/48/2016 – 15 March 2016 The number of persons employed increased by 0.3% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.1% in the EU28 in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared with the previous quarter, according to national accounts estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the third quarter of 2015, employment increased …Read More
Eurostat/January 2016 compared with December 2015-Industrial production up by 2.1% in euro area/47/2016-14 March 2016 In January 2016 compared with December 2015, seasonally adjusted industrial production rose by 2.1% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.7% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In December 2015 industrial production fell by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.6 in the EU28. …Read More
