Eurozone GDP Rises 0.1% in Q1 as Employment Growth Also Slows to 0.1%
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Updated · ideal-investisseur.fr · May 13
Eurozone GDP Rises 0.1% in Q1 as Employment Growth Also Slows to 0.1%
2 articles · Updated · ideal-investisseur.fr · May 13
Eurostat’s flash estimate showed eurozone GDP rose just 0.1% in Q1 2026, down from 0.2% in Q4, while annual growth slowed to 0.8% from 1.3%.
Employment matched that weak pace, increasing 0.1% quarter on quarter after 0.2% in the prior quarter; annual jobs growth eased to 0.5% in the eurozone.
The broader EU performed slightly better, with GDP up 0.2% on the quarter and 1.0% on the year, while employment also rose 0.1% and 0.6% respectively.
By comparison, the United States expanded 0.5% quarter on quarter and 2.7% year on year, underscoring the eurozone’s softer momentum at the start of 2026.
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