Eurozone's GDP and employment grow faster than expected despite geopolitical concerns

A rise in consumer prices fueled by the ວິກິດການພະລັງງານໃນເອີຣົບ took a toll on the economies of European nations, causing growth to stall and market participants to rethink their risk appetites.

Despite marker players reassessing their appetite for risk, the Euro-area economy expanded more than initially expected as the gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.8% for the second quarter of 2022, propped up by consumer and government spending, according to Eurostat ຂໍ້ມູນ ປ່ອຍອອກມາເມື່ອວັນທີ 7 ກັນຍາ.

On the other hand, the contribution by external trade was negative, since both exports and imports went up by 1.3% and 1.8%, respectively.

GDP growth rates per quarter. Source: Eurostat

Member state contribution

The block’s largest economic engine, Germany, grew by a paltry 0.1%, with France expanding by 0.5% and Italy and Spain each growing by 1.1%. The Netherlands led the pack with a 2.6% expansion, followed by Romania and Croatia, which grew 2.1% and 2%, respectively.

GDP growth rates by country. Source: Eurostat

Employment growth

Following GDP growth were the employment numbers, which expanded by 0.4% in the Euro area, compared to the previous quarter. Year-on-Year (YoY), the employment numbers also grew by 2.7%, followed by an increase in the number of hours people worked by 3.7% YoY.

Among the member states, the highest employment growth was seen in Lithuania, followed by the Czech Republic and Ireland, growing 3.1%, 1.6%, and 1.6%, respectively. On the opposite spectrum, employment contracted in Spain by 1.1%, Portugal by 0.7%, and Estonia by 0.6%.

Employment growth Q2 2022. Source: Eurostat

Future remains uncertain

Despite the solid numbers, there are expectations that the economic growth will decelerate significantly in the second part of the year and into 2023, as recession expectations ກໍາລັງເພີ່ມຂຶ້ນ.

Further, the historically high inflation might squeeze consumers further, putting pressure on firms’ bottom line, thus spiraling into a full-blown growth stagnation and slowdown.

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Source: https://finbold.com/eurozones-gdp-and-employment-grow-faster-than-expected-despite-geopolitical-concerns/