unemployment Tag
European (Youth) Unemployment
03 Jun, by in Uncategorized
The headline number for European unemployment came in slightly better (lower) than expected today. However, young people under the age of 25 still struggle to find jobs....
Europe: Stubbornly High Unemployment
02 May, by in Uncategorized
Unemployment in the Eurozone still hovers just under 12%, according to data released earlier today: Unsurprisingly, the highest rates of joblessness remain in the peripheral countries while places like Switzerland, Denmark, and Germany boast rates in the lower single digits: With respect to youth unemployment,...
Let’s Review & Reactions to ECB’s Interest Rate (Non)Decision
03 Apr, by in Uncategorized
Earlier this week, we saw data releases for consumer prices and unemployment in Europe: This morning, Draghi announced that key rates would remain unchanged while affirming the ECB’s commitment to ’consider all instruments available’ in order to cope with ’lowflation’ in the Eurozone....
European Retail Sales and Unemployment
08 Jan, by in Uncategorized
Overall retail sales came in much higher than the expected +0.3%yoy gain: Meanwhile, the unemployment rate for the entirety of the region remained steady for the eighth month in a row: However, when we look more closely at some of the individual countries, we notice...
Not To Pick on France or Anything, BUT…
16 Dec, by in Uncategorized
Important survey data out of Europe today points to a growing disparity between the region’s two largest economies....
Europe’s Youth Unemployment Problem
12 Nov, by in Uncategorized
European leaders met today for the specific purpose of discussing issues of youth unemployment in the region....