July’s data sent mixed signals about the labor market. The number of employed people decreased by 3,057 compared with June,...
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Greece: Unemployment rate declines in July -
Euro Area: Unemployment rate stable in July The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate came in at 6.4% in July, unchanged from June. Seven economies saw their unemployment rates... -
Finland: GDP growth records fastest expansion in a year in Q2 GDP growth doubled to 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the second quarter, from 0.3% in the first... -
Euro Area: Inflation dips in August Harmonized inflation remained dipped to 5.2% in August from 5.2% in September. The print represents the lowest rate since the... -
Portugal: GDP records null growth in the second quarter GDP was flat on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the second quarter, below the 1.6% expansion logged in the... -
Dominican Republic: Central Bank resumes loosening cycle in August At its meeting on 31 August, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) resumed its loosening cycle and delivered... -
India: GDP growth at one-year high in April–June GDP growth accelerated to 7.8% year on year in April–June 2023 (Q1 FY 2023), from 6.1% in January–March. April–June’s reading... -
Switzerland: KOF Economic Barometer eases in August The KOF Economic Barometer came in at 91.1 in August, down from July’s 92.1. Consequently, the index remained below the... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales growth eases in July but remains in double digits Retail sales increased 14.0% compared to the same month a year earlier in July, which was a deterioration from June’s... -
Spain: Retail sales growth improves in July Retail sales grew 7.7% compared to the same month of the previous year in July, which was above June’s 6.9%...