EU: Job growth rate slows

Although overall employment levels across the EU rose by 1.5% over the year to Q4 2017, there were signs of a declining momentum in job growth. The change between Q3 and Q4 were highest in Malta (+1.8%), Estonia (+1.6%) and Finland (+1.2%) – but there were significant declines in Italy and Poland (both -0.3%).

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