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Around 40% More Women than Men Among the EU Population Aged 65 and Over

added: 08-03-2012

How many more women than men are there among the total population and among the elderly? Is the share of women at risk of poverty or social exclusion higher than for men? How do employment rates for women and men differ by education level? Do women buy different goods and services over the internet than men? Answers to these questions can be found in this News Release, published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, on the occasion of the International Women’s Day on 8 March 2012.

Online Labor Demand Rises in February 2012

added: 07-03-2012

Online advertised vacancies rose 39,900 in February to 4,423,300, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series. The February rise follows gains in December 2011 and January 2012. The Supply/Demand rate stands at 2.9 unemployed for every vacancy; however, nationally there are still 8.4 million more unemployed than advertised vacancies.

Euro Area and EU27 GDP Down by 0.3%: the Fourth Quarter of 2011

added: 06-03-2012

GDP decreased by 0.3% in both the euro area (EA17) and the EU27 during the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with the previous quarter, according to second estimates released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the third quarter of 2011, growth rates were +0.1% in the euro area and +0.3% in the EU27. Compared with the fourth quarter of 2010, seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.9% in the EU27, after +1.3% and +1.4% respectively in the previous quarter.

Volume of Retail Trade up by 0.3% in Euro Area in January 2012

added: 05-03-2012

In January 2012 compared with December 2011, the volume of retail trade grew by 0.3% in the euro area (EA17) and by 0.4% in the EU27. In December retail trade decreased by 0.5% and 0.2% respectively. In January 2012, compared with January 2011, the retail sales index remained stable in the euro area and rose by 0.7% in the EU27.

Industrial Producer Prices up by 0.7% in Both Euro Area and EU27 in January 2012

added: 02-03-2012

In January 2012, compared with December 2011, the industrial producer price index rose by 0.7% in both the euro area (EA17) and the EU27. In December 2011 prices fell by 0.2% in both zones. In January 2012 compared with January 2011, industrial producer prices gained 3.7% in the euro area and 4.4% in the EU27.

Euro Area Unemployment Rate at 10.7% in January 2012

added: 01-03-2012

The euro area (EA17) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.7% in January 2012, compared with 10.6% in December 2011. It was 10.0% in January 2011. The EU27 unemployment rate was 10.1% in January 2012, compared with 10.0% in December 2011. It was 9.5% in January 2011.

Where in the World Are the Hottest Social Networking Countries?

added: 01-03-2012

While several US-based sites like Facebook and Twitter might get most of the publicity, social networking is a worldwide phenomenon that eMarketer predicts will encompass nearly 1.5 billion internet users by the end of this year.

Euro Area Annual Inflation Down to 2.6% in January 2012

added: 29-02-2012

Euro area annual inflation was 2.6% in January 2012, down from 2.7% in December 2011. A year earlier the rate was 2.3%. Monthly inflation was -0.8% in January 2012. EU annual inflation was 2.9% in January 2012, down from 3.0% in December 2011. A year earlier the rate was 2.7%. Monthly inflation was -0.6% in January 2012.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® Increases in January 2012

added: 28-02-2012

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had decreased in January, increased in February. The Index now stands at 70.8 (1985=100), up from 61.5 in January. The Present Situation Index increased to 45.0 from 38.8. The Expectations Index rose to 88.0 from 76.7 in January.

The Future of In-App Purchases

added: 28-02-2012

Mobile applications worldwide provide several different ways for developers to earn money from consumers as well as advertisers, and revenue from in-app purchases is expected to surpass revenue from pay-per-downloads in 2012.

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