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).
- Importance
- Medium
- Publié
- Quarterly
- Prochaine publication
- Devise
- EUR · euro
- Banque centrale
- The European Central Bank
Derniers chiffres
La dernière publication, pour Q2, est parue le 2026-08-14 et s’est établie à 0.5%. C’est en dessous du consensus de 0.6%. C’est inchangé par rapport à 0.5% la fois précédente.
A weaker figure than expected points to slowing activity: the euro tends to soften and markets price in lower rates.
Sur les 7 dernières publications, la valeur est allée de 0.5% à 0.8%, avec une moyenne de 0.6%.
| Publié | Pour | Réel | Consensus | Précédent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Pourquoi c’est important
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.
Mode de calcul
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.
Ce que signifient les variations
- 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.
Supérieur aux attentes : A stronger figure than expected points to a healthier economy: it usually supports the euro and local stocks, and can push bond yields up.
Inférieur aux attentes : A weaker figure than expected points to slowing activity: the euro tends to soften and markets price in lower rates.
Un bref historique
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.
Questions
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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