Employment up by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU28-+1.1% and +1.0% respectively compared with the fourth

The number of persons employed increased by 0.3% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.2% in the EU28 in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with the previous quarter, according to national accounts estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the third quarter of 2016, employment increased by 0.2% in both areas.These figures are seasonally adjusted.

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