Eurozone 2Q Employment Rate Rises 0.2%... In Line with Expectations

The employment rate in the Eurozone (20 countries using the euro) increased by 0.2% in the second quarter compared to the previous quarter.

On the 14th, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), announced that the employment rate in the Eurozone for the second quarter rose by 0.2% compared to the previous quarter. This matched the forecast and was below the previous figure of 0.3%.

Compared to the same period last year, it increased by 0.8%.