The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.5% in March from 6.6% in February. Twelve economies saw their unemployment rates...
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Euro Area: Unemployment rate dips in March -
United States: Job gains beat expectations in April Total non-farm payrolls grew by 253,000 in April, beating market expectations. However, this was at least partly due to March’s... -
Switzerland: Inflation falls to lowest level since April 2022 in April Inflation came in at 2.6% in April, down from March’s 2.9%. April’s result represented the lowest inflation rate since April... -
Norway: Industrial output grows at fastest pace in seven months in March Industrial output expanded 2.1% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms in March (February: +0.1% mom). March’s print marked the best reading... -
Philippines: Inflation declines to lowest level since August 2022 in April Inflation fell to 6.6% in April below March’s 7.6%. April’s reading represented the weakest inflation rate since August 2022. Looking... -
Germany: Merchandise exports increase at a softer rate in March Merchandise exports increased 4.3% annually in March, following February’s 6.4% increase. March’s outturn marked the weakest expansion since February 2021.... -
New Zealand: Unemployment rate stable in Q1 The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was stable at Q4 2022’s 3.4% in Q1. Meanwhile, the underutilization rate—which includes both unemployment and... -
Poland: Business sentiment rises in April Business confidence rose to minus 10.8 in April from March’s minus 12.9. However, the index remained entrenched below the 0-threshold,... -
Australia: Retail sales growth picks up pace in March Retail sales grew 0.4% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in March (February: +0.2% mom). The pickup was due to stronger food... -
Spain: Current account surplus narrows in February The current account posted a EUR 2.3 billion surplus in February, deteriorating from the EUR 3.3 billion surplus posted in...