Ireland, Italy see biggest employment increase in Q1 2025
Ireland (+0.9 percentage points) and Italy (+0.7 percentage points) reported the biggest increase in employment in the EU, on a…
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Estonia’s unemployment rate hit its highest level for 12 years in Q1 2025
Estonia‘s unemployment rate hit 8.6% in the first quarter of 2025, its highest rate for 12 years, with 64,200 people…
Majority of Swedish self-employed continue working after receiving their old age pension
Some 98.4% of Swedish self-employed individuals continue working after receiving their first old-age pension, the highest rate in the European…
Manufacturing sector in the eurozone continues to show improvement
The euro area manufacturing sector continues to show signs of improvement, the latest HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing PMI report has found,…
Which European country boasts the largest gender gap when it comes to employment?
The gender employment gap in the European Union stood at 10% in 2024, with an employment rate of 80.8% for…
What EU country saw the biggest increase in GDP in the first quarter of 2025?
Ireland reported a 10.9% increase in GDP in the first quarter of 2025, the biggest increase in the European Union,…
Large businesses contribute the most to the Swedish economy
Net turnover in Sweden‘s business sector rose 4.2% in 2023, to SEK 12.46 billion, compared to the previous year, with…
What European country has the longest average working week?
Greece boasts the longest average working week in the European Union, at 39.8 hours per week, ahead of Bulgaria (39…
More than a quarter of Germans work at weekends
Some 27% of Germans work at the weekend, at least occasionally, according to new data from the federal statistics office…
Short-term work and unemployment benefits in Germany should be reduced, says ifo Institute
The duration and amount of short-time work and unemployment benefits in Germany should be reduced in order to speed up…