In 2021, the unmet demand for employment (labour market slack) in the EU, amounted to 14.0 % of the extended labour force (aged 15-74 years), corresponding to 31.2 million people. The labour market slack was at 13.6 % in 2019 and increased when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the labour market in 2020 (14.9 %) mainly … More Unmet EU demand for employment falls to 14 % in 2021
Eurostat is pleased to announce that the fifth peer review report within the third round of European Statistical System (ESS) peer reviews – the peer review report on Germany – is now publicly available on Eurostat’s dedicated web page and on Destatis website. The report has been published following the peer review visit in … More EU Peer review report on Germany now online
A high-level event was held at the Foreign Trade University in Hanoi (FTU) on 6 May to launch its activities under the WTO Chairs Programme (WCP). FTU is one of 17 academic institutions selected by Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in late 2021 to join the Chairs network. The Chairholder of FTU, Professor Trinh Thi … More Foreign Trade University in Viet Nam launches activities under WTO Chairs Programme
Thank you. We had a very substantive summit. But first, let me express, how glad I am to be here, in Tokyo. Because I know that the EU, in this increasingly unpredictable world, can count on one of its oldest and closest allies. And likewise because it gives me the opportunity of emphasising once … More Press statement by EU President von der Leyen following the EU-Japan Summit
The Producer and Import Price Index increased in April 2022 by 1.3 % compared with the previous month, reaching 108.4 points (December 2020 = 100). Higher prices were seen in particular for petroleum products as well as for basic metals and semi-finished metal products. Machinery and metal products also became more expensive. Compared with … More Swiss Producer and Import Price Index rose by 1.3 % in April 2022
Whether the need is for antimicrobial treatments, sustainable textile fibres, immune-system boosting clothes or pressure garments, the Finnish textile industry has an innovation for it. By guest author Eeva Haaramo from Goodnewsfinland Sports clothes are the first to spring to mind when someone mentions technical textile innovations. In reality, new textile products and technologies address … More Five from Finland: Technical textile innovations