Employment and job openings · Euro Area
Euro Area Employment Change YoY Prel
The Euro Area Employment Change YoY Prel measures the change in the number of people employed in the Euro Area, or the demand for workers (job openings, advertisements, layoffs announced).
- Importancia
- Medium
- Publicado
- Quarterly
- Próxima publicación
- Divisa
- EUR · euro
- Banco central
- The European Central Bank
Últimas cifras
El último dato, de Q2, se publicó el 2026-08-14 y fue 0.5%. Está por debajo del consenso de 0.6%. No cambia respecto a 0.5% la vez anterior.
A weaker figure than expected points to slowing activity: the euro tends to soften and markets price in lower rates.
En las últimas 7 publicaciones osciló entre 0.5% y 0.8%, con una media de 0.6%.
| Publicado | Para | Real | Consenso | Anterior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | Q2 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| 13 May 2026 | Q1 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Q4 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Q3 | 0.5% | – | 0.6% |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Q2 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| 15 May 2025 | Q1 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% ® |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Q4 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1% |
Por qué importa
Jobs drive income and spending, and a tight labour market pushes wages and inflation up. the European Central Bank watches employment closely, so strong figures support the euro and weak ones raise the odds of rate cuts. Full-time jobs carry more weight than part-time.
Cómo se calcula
Most countries count employment from a household labour force survey; job openings come from employer surveys or job-board data; announced job cuts are tallied from company statements.
Qué significan los cambios
- Compare with the consensus and with population growth.
- Openings falling while employment holds up is the "soft landing" pattern central banks hope for.
- Quits rising means workers are confident they can find better-paid jobs: wage pressure ahead.
Mayor de lo esperado: A stronger figure than expected points to a healthier economy: it usually supports the euro and local stocks, and can push bond yields up.
Menor de lo esperado: A weaker figure than expected points to slowing activity: the euro tends to soften and markets price in lower rates.
Una breve historia
Labour force surveys spread after the Second World War, following the US Current Population Survey (1940s); the US job openings survey (JOLTS) began in 2000.
Preguntas
What is the Euro Area Employment Change YoY Prel?
The Euro Area Employment Change YoY Prel measures the change in the number of people employed in the Euro Area, or the demand for workers (job openings, advertisements, layoffs announced).
What was the latest Euro Area Employment Change YoY Prel?
0.5% for Q2, published on 14 August 2026 (consensus 0.6%, previous 0.5%).
When is the next Euro Area Employment Change YoY Prel?
On Friday 13 November 2026 at 10:00 UTC.
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