EU unemployment figures released today highlighted the disparity between countries within Europe, as Germany posted a record low rate and Italy a record high.
Chart of the Week: Week 51, 2014: Clash of the Titans
Our annual Clash of the Titans economic forecasting competition is taking place tomorrow night (the 18th December), so we’ve taken a look back at last year’s predictions and how they compared to what actually happened.
Chart of the Week: Week 46, 2014: Regional Unemployment
The UK unemployment rate in the third quarter of this year was announced today, and it has continued to fall to 6% – the lowest level since 2008.
Chart of the Week: Week 44, 2014: UK Workless Households
The annual data on workless households in the UK was released this week, and it showed a record decrease in the number of households without work.
Chart of the Week: Week 36, 2014: EU Unemployment Comparison
Eurostat published their unemployment update at the end of last week, showing that the rate across the EU28 has fallen from 10.9% last year to 10.2% in July.
Chart of the Week: Week 34, 2014: The Eurozone Recovery
Following on from our graph recording the impressive US recovery a fortnight ago, this week we have taken a look at the much more limited recovery in the euro zone.