Business activity in the eurozone returned to positive growth in July
Business activity in the eurozone rose for the first time in four months in July 2026, supported by stronger manufacturing…
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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 in Germany less pessimistic about prospects
Self-employed workers and micro-enterprises in Germany are now slightly less pessimistic about their future prospects, according to the latest Jimdo-ifo…
Three fifths of Finns see paid work as a way to finance ‘more interesting activities’
Some 61% of consumers in Finland view paid work as a means of ‘financing other, more interesting activities’, a new…
Employment in Germany sees marginal decline in the first quarter of 2026
Some 45.6 million people were employed in Germany in the first quarter of this year, a marginal decline (0.1%) on…
Full-time employees in Germany worked an average of 39.9 hours per week in 2025
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 three fifths of employment growth in Ireland between 2019 and 2024
Non-Irish nationals accounted for 61% of the growth in the number of employees in Ireland between 2019 and 2024, according…
Employment in Sweden increased to 69.4% in the first quarter of 2026
Employment in Sweden rose for the second consecutive quarter in the first three months of 2026, while unemployment declined, according…
More than one in five Europeans worked during weekends last year
Some 21.3% of employed citizens across the European Union regularly worked during weekends in 2025, new data from Eurostat has…
Employment rate in Luxembourg rose by 1.5% in the final quarter of last year
The employment rate in Luxembourg grew at a rate of 1.5% in the final quarter of last year, compared to…