Eurozone's GDP grows 0.3% in Q2 - Breaking The News

Eurozone's GDP grows 0.3% in Q2

16 August

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Gross domestic product (GDP) rose during the second quarter in the Eurozone, the European Commission's Eurostat revealed in a preliminary report published on Wednesday. The data showed an increase of 0.3% across the euro area, and the figure remained stable in the EU.

By country, Ireland stood out as the country with the highest economic growth, with an increase of 3.3%, while Poland and Sweden fell the most with decreases of 3.7% and 1.5%.

On the other hand, according to the report, the number of employed persons advanced by 0.2% in both the euro area and the EU in the second quarter, and compared with the previous one.

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