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EU Employment and GDP Growth Steady in Q2 2025

8/15/2025

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Employment increased by 0.1% in Q2 2025 for both the euro area and EU, following a 0.2% rise in Q1.
GDP growth was 0.1% in the euro area and 0.2% in the EU, with annual growth rates of 1.4% and 1.5%.
These figures are preliminary estimates from EU Member States and will be updated in future Eurostat reports.

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Story summary

Employment increased by 0.1% in Q2 2025 for both the euro area and EU, following a 0.2% rise in Q1.
GDP growth was 0.1% in the euro area and 0.2% in the EU, with annual growth rates of 1.4% and 1.5%.
These figures are preliminary estimates from EU Member States and will be updated in future Eurostat reports.