Economy

Slower increase in egg prices over the past year

Slower increase in egg prices over the past year

In March 2025, the price of eggs in the EU was on average 6.7% higher than in March 2024. Among the EU countries, the highest increase in annual inflation for eggs was recorded in Czechia (+46.0% in March 2025 compared with March 2024), ...

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EU’s employment rate reached almost 76% in 2024

EU’s employment rate reached almost 76% in 2024

In 2024, 75.8% (197.6 million people) of the EU’s 20 to 64-year-olds were employed, the highest share recorded since the start of the time series in 2009. The employment rate was up 0.5 percentage points (pp) compared with 2023 and 1.2 ...

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Exports of medicinal and pharma products up by 13.5%

Exports of medicinal and pharma products up by 13.5%

In 2024, EU exports of medicinal and pharmaceutical products increased by 13.5% compared with 2023, reaching €313.4 billion. At the same time, imports only recorded a modest increase of 0.5%, amounting to €119.7 billion. Consequently, ...

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House prices and rents went up in Q4 2024

House prices and rents went up in Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, house prices in the EU rose by 4.9%, while rents increased by 3.2% compared with the fourth quarter of 2023. Compared with the third quarter of 2024, house prices increased by 0.8% and rents by 0.6%. This ...

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Sports goods and services prices rose slower in 2024

Sports goods and services prices rose slower in 2024

The inflationof sporting goods and services in the EU has decelerated in 2024. The annual rate of change of recreational and sporting services prices in the EU was 5.2%, measured by the harmonised indices of consumer prices (HICP), down ...

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EU hourly labour costs ranged from €11 to €55 in 2024

EU hourly labour costs ranged from €11 to €55 in 2024

In 2024, the average hourly labour costs in the whole economy (see methodological notes) were estimated to be €33.5 in the EU and €37.3 in the euro area, up compared with €31.9 and €35.7, respectively, in 2023. These estimates come from ...

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