European Union Employment Change q/q

Country: European Union, EUR
Importance:
Low
Sector: Labor
Source: Eurostat
Last release
Actual
0.1%
Forecast
0.2%
Previous
0.2%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
1 Q 2017
0.4%
0.2%
4 Q 2016
0.3%
3 Q 2016
0.2%
2 Q 2016
0.4%
1 Q 2016
0.3%
4 Q 2015
0.3%
3 Q 2015
0.3%
2 Q 2015
0.3%
1 Q 2015
0.1%
4 Q 2014
0.1%
3 Q 2014
0.2%
2 Q 2014
0.3%
1 Q 2014
0.1%
4 Q 2013
0.1%
3 Q 2013
0.0%
2 Q 2013
0.0%
1 Q 2013
-0.4%
4 Q 2012
-0.3%
3 Q 2012
-0.1%
2 Q 2012
0.0%

Employment Change q/q shows the change in the number of people employed in the euro area in the given quarter compared to the previous one. The calculation includes the full and part-time employment, as well as hired labor and self-employment.

The index increase allows forecasting the growth in consumer spending. That is why the growth of the indicator value can have a positive effect on euro quotes.

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