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Household Saving Rate up to 13.9% in the Euro Area and up to 12.6% in the EU27

added: 31-10-2011

In the second quarter of 2011 compared with the first quarter of 2011, the household saving rate increased while the household investment rate remained almost unchanged in both the euro area (EA17) and the EU27. In the euro area, household disposable income grew by 0.5% in real terms, after an increase of 0.1% in the previous quarter.

Three Out of Four Children in the EU27 Lived with Married Parents in 2008

added: 28-10-2011

In 2008, 74% of children in the EU27 lived with two married parents, while 14% lived in a single-parent household and 12% in a household with cohabitating parents.

Education Trends 2000-2009

added: 27-10-2011

At primary level, the number of pupils per teacher varies significantly between Member States. In 2009 they ranged from around 10 pupils on average per teacher in Malta, Lithuania, Denmark and Poland to nearly 20 pupils per teacher in France and the United Kingdom. In the EU27, there were on average 15 pupils per teacher in 2009.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany declined 2.0 percent in August 2011

added: 26-10-2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany declined 2.0 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.4 percent in August.

Industrial New Orders up by 1.9% in Euro Area: August 2011

added: 25-10-2011

In August 2011 compared with July 2011, the euro area (EA17) industrial new orders index rose by 1.9%. In July the index dropped by 1.6%. In the EU27 new orders increased by 0.4% in August 2011, after a fall of 0.6% in July. Excluding ships, railway & aerospace equipment, for which changes tend to be more volatile, industrial new orders rose by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU27.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France declined 0.5 percent in August 2011

added: 25-10-2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France declined 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in August.

US Real Earnings: September 2011

added: 25-10-2011

Real average hourly earnings for all employees fell 0.1 percent from August to September, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. A 0.2 percent increase in average hourly earnings was more than offset by a 0.3 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).

Euro Area and EU27 Government Deficit at 6.2% and 6.6% of GDP Respectively - 2010

added: 24-10-2011

In 2010, the government deficit of the euro area (EA17) increased and that of the EU27 decreased in absolute terms compared with 2009, while the government debt and GDP rose in both zones. In the euro area the government deficit to GDP ratio decreased slightly from 6.4% in 2009 to 6.2% in 2010, and in the EU27 from 6.9% to 6.6%. In the euro area the government debt to GDP ratio increased from 79.8% at the end of 2009 to 85.4% at the end of 2010, and in the EU27 from 74.7% to 80.2%.

EU27 Current Account Deficit 35.2 bn Euro: the Second Quarter of 2011

added: 21-10-2011

According to the latest available data, the EU27 external current account recorded a deficit of 35.2 billion euro in the second quarter of 2011, compared with a deficit of 32.3 bn in the second quarter of 2010.

Construction Output up by 0.2% in the Euro Area in August 2011

added: 21-10-2011

In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production rose by 0.2% in the euro area (EA17) and remained stable in the EU27 in August 2011, compared with the previous month. In July, production increased by 1.8% in the euro area and by 0.9% in the EU27. Compared with August 2010, output in August 2011 increased by 2.5% in the euro area and by 0.6% in the EU27.

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