In the EU, GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.2%

In the first quarter of 2024, seasonally adjusted GDP increased by 0.3% in both the euro area and the EU, compared with the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

In the fourth quarter of 2023, GDP had declined by 0.1% in the euro area and had remained stable in the EU.