The unemployment rate across the EU stood at 6.0% last year
The unemployment rate across the European Union stood at 6.0% in 2025, a slight increase on the 5.9% rate recorded…
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Percentage of early school leavers in the European Union falls to 9.1%
The proportion of young people (aged 18-24) leaving education and training early in the European Union fell to 9.1% last…
Euro area governments hold almost all their debt in the single currency, data shows
While the structure of government debt varies from country to country across the euro area, the majority of governments continue…
Eurozone construction activity continued to decline in May, says S&P Global
Construction activity in the eurozone remained ‘firmly’ in contraction territory in May, according to the latest S&P Global Eurozone Construction…
Tourism nights up 3.4% in the EU in the first quarter of 2026
Tourism nights across the European Union rose by 3.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, new data from Eurostat…
EuroCommerce calls on EU institutions to cap commercial cards interchange
EuroCommerce, which represents the retail and wholesale sector across Europe, has called on EU institutions to extend interchange fee caps…
Consumers across the EU expect more inflation, pessimistic economic outlook
Consumer perceptions about inflation have become moderately more pessimistic across the EU, according to the latest Consumer Expectations Survey published…
Energy use in the European Union’s industrial sector declined in 2024
Energy consumption across the EU‘s industrial sector declined in 2024, continuing a trend evident since 1990, according to new data…
Unemployment rate in the European Union stood at 6.0% in April 2026
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate across the European Union stood at 6.0% in April 2026, stable with the previous month…
EU exports to the United States fell by close to a third in the first quarter of 2026
Exports from the European Union to the United States fell by 30% in the first quarter of 2026, compared to…