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Italy’s economy continued to expand in the first half of 2026, says Istat

The Italian economy continued to grow in the first half of this year, despite global uncertainty and slowing industrial activity,…

Self-employed workers and micro-enterprises in Germany are now slightly less pessimistic about their future prospects, according to the latest Jimdo-ifo Business Climate Index.

Self-employed workers in Germany less pessimistic about prospects

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Self-employed workers and micro-enterprises in Germany are now slightly less pessimistic about their future prospects, according to the latest Jimdo-ifo…

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Three fifths of Finns see paid work as a way to finance ‘more interesting activities’

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Some 61% of consumers in Finland view paid work as a means of ‘financing other, more interesting activities’, a new…

Some 45.6 million people were employed in Germany in the first quarter of this year, a marginal decline (0.1%) on the previous quarter, with 61,000 fewer people employed, according to the country's statistics office, Destatis.

Employment in Germany sees marginal decline in the first quarter of 2026

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Some 45.6 million people were employed in Germany in the first quarter of this year, a marginal decline (0.1%) on…

New data from Germany's federal statistics office (Destatis) has shown that full-time employees worked an average of 39.9 hours per week in 2025, down marginally from 40.5 hours in 2015.

Full-time employees in Germany worked an average of 39.9 hours per week in 2025

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New data from Germany‘s federal statistics office (Destatis) has shown that full-time employees worked an average of 39.9 hours per…

Non-Irish nationals accounted for 61% of the growth in the number of employees in Ireland between 2019 and 2024, according to Ireland's Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Non-Irish nationals accounted for three fifths of employment growth in Ireland between 2019 and 2024

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Non-Irish nationals accounted for 61% of the growth in the number of employees in Ireland between 2019 and 2024, according…

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Employment in Sweden increased to 69.4% in the first quarter of 2026

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Employment in Sweden rose for the second consecutive quarter in the first three months of 2026, while unemployment declined, according…

Some 21.3% of employed citizens across the European Union regularly worked during weekends in 2025, new data from Eurostat has found.

More than one in five Europeans worked during weekends last year

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Some 21.3% of employed citizens across the European Union regularly worked during weekends in 2025, new data from Eurostat has…

The employment rate in Luxembourg grew at a rate of 1.5% in the final quarter of last year, compared to the same period a year earlier, data from Statec has revealed.

Employment rate in Luxembourg rose by 1.5% in the final quarter of last year

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The employment rate in Luxembourg grew at a rate of 1.5% in the final quarter of last year, compared to…

Some 25% of Germany's employed population worked from home at least occasionally last year, according to new data from Destatis, the federal statistics office.

A quarter of Germans worked from home at least occasionally last year

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Some 25% of Germany‘s employed population worked from home at least occasionally last year, according to new data from Destatis,…