Aug employment expectations 99.2, up 1.3 pts vs July (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Brussels , 29 Aug - The Employment Expectations Indicator (EEI) picked up more significantly in both areas after several months of decline, rising by 1.3 points to 99.2 in the eurozone and by 0.9 points to 99.6 in the EU.

While the EEI is very close to its long-term average of 100, it continues to score below that reference value.

According to the European Commission, the increase in the EU reflected considerable improvement in employment plans in services, which were moderated by worsening employment plans in industry, retail trade and construction. Consumers' unemployment expectations, which are not included in the headline indicator.

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(RADIOCOR) 29-08-24 11:35:07 (0253) 5 NNNN