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13.05.202609:00:00UTC+00Euro Zone Employment Growth Cools to 0.1% in Q1 2026, Halving Previous Quarter’s Pace

Employment growth in the Euro Zone slowed in the first quarter of 2026, with the employment change indicator easing to 0.1% quarter-over-quarter, down from 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025. The data, updated on 13 May 2026, point to a moderation in the pace of job creation across the bloc.

On a quarter-over-quarter basis, the latest figure shows that while the labor market is still expanding, it is doing so at half the rate seen at the end of 2025. The previous reading of 0.2% reflected the change in employment from the third to the fourth quarter of 2025, whereas the current 0.1% compares employment levels in the first quarter of 2026 to the final quarter of 2025.

The softening suggests that momentum in the Euro Zone labor market may be easing, even as employment continues to edge higher. Market participants are likely to watch upcoming releases closely for signs of whether this slowdown marks the beginning of a broader cooling trend in labor demand or a temporary pause after stronger gains late last year.

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