Employment Stable In Euro Area

Employment in the euro area was stable in the first quarter (Q1) of 2010. During the same period in the EU27 the number of people employed decreased by 0.2% or 455,000 people.

Employment fell by 1% in the euro area in manufacturing and by 1.2% in the EU27 and in construction by 1.5% and 2.3% respectively. In financial services and business activities employment increased by 0.5% in the euro area and 0.3% in the EU27. Employment in agriculture rose by 0.2% in the euro area and 0.3% in the EU27.