In March, the number of unemployed workers came in at 18,398, which was up 10.5% from February’s figure of 16,652...
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Luxembourg: Unemployment rate rises to over two-year high in March -
Nigeria: Inflation climbs for seventh month in a row in March Consumer prices rose 0.84% on a month-on-month basis in March, up from February’s 0.79% increase. The pick-up was mainly driven... -
Canada: Housing prices increase strongly March According to the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index, house prices increased 0.6% on a month-on-month non-seasonally-adjusted basis in March,... -
Hong Kong: Second additional round of fiscal stimulus approved in April; fiscal deficit now expected to reach a... The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent containment measures have hammered an already-battered economy, prompting the government to approve another round of... -
Saudi Arabia: Inflation rises in March Consumer prices increased 0.1% over the previous month in March, following February’s 0.3% rise. The print mainly reflected higher prices... -
China: Drop in nominal investment softens in January-March Nominal urban fixed asset investment fell 16.1% in the three months of the year compared to the same period in... -
China: Industrial production contracts at slower pace in March Industrial production declined 1.1% year-on-year in March, following the record contraction of 13.5% in January-February. The print was above the... -
China: Retail sales remain dire in March In March, nominal retail sales tumbled 15.8% on an annual basis. The print represented only a small improvement compared to... -
China: GDP contracts for first time on record in Q1 2020 as coronavirus disrupts economy Crippled by the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, China’s economy logged its first GDP decline since at least 1992 in... -
Uruguay: Industrial production rebounds in February ahead of coronavirus blow Industrial production increased 1.0% in annual terms in February, contrasting January’s 3.0% contraction. Industrial output excluding refinery output dropped 1.3%...