Now playing Next Economy US adds 161,000 jobs in October, wages rise US monthly jobs numbers show a strong pace of hiring in October, a lower unemployment rate and increased wages. 04/11/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone unemployment eases to 10 percent Unemployment in the eurozone remains high but eased in September to the lowest level in five years at 10 percent of the workforce. 03/11/2016
Now playing Next Economy Spain's jobless rate fall below 20% A record summer for tourism helped push unemployment in Spain down to 18.9%, the lowest in nearly seven years in the three months to September. 27/10/2016
Now playing Next Economy Hungary promises payroll tax cuts amid labour shortage Hungary's government is promising to cut the level of tax on wages as it suffers a labour shortage following years of emigration to western Europe. 21/10/2016
Now playing Next Economy UK job growth slows but no Brexit shock yet Job creation in Britain slowed in the three months up to August but it seems the Brexit vote has not yet undermined the labour market. 19/10/2016
Now playing Next Economy Unemployment rises in Spain for second straight month The number of people in Spain registering as unemployed rose in September as the jobs boost of a strong tourist seasons wears off. 04/10/2016
Now playing Next Economy France partly blames August jobless rise on terrorist attacks France's jobless total surged in August. The labour minister said hiring in the tourism sector had suffered because of militant Islamist attacks. 26/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy French economy slows in Q2 France's economy slowed for the first time in three years between April and June - shrinking 0.1 percent - with a dip in consumer spending being blamed. 23/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy ECB mostly upbeat on eurozone employment Eurozone employment is rising faster than expected according the European Central Bank's latest economic bulletin, fueled by an increase in part-time work and the service sector growing. 22/09/2016
Now playing Next Slovakia Europe needs a clear vision of its future, Germany and France meet ahead of Bratislava German Chancellor Angela Merkel was in Paris to meet the French President to swap notes ahead of the Bratislava summit of EU leaders, minus Britain on Friday. 15/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy No new eurozone stimulus measures from the ECB for now There was no fresh stimulus from the European Central Bank at its latest policy meeting in the face of high unemployment, weak growth and the threat of deflation in the… 08/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy Spanish jobless total rises as tourism season ends Spanish unemployment rose for the first time in five months in August as a bumper tourism season ends. 02/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone manufacturing 'wavering', British manufacturing rebounds Manufacturing growth in the eurozone slowed in August partly due to the effect of the Brexit vote. The weaker pound boosting exports help UK manufacturing rebound. 01/09/2016
Now playing Next Economy German jobless rate falls again, retail sales data mixed German unemployment was down again in August for the 12th straight month. Retail sales grew month-on-month in July, but declined from a year earlier. 31/08/2016
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone unemployment still 10.1% in July, inflation disappoints in August at 0.2% Unemployment in the eurozone was unchanged in July at 10.1 percent of the workforce - the lowest in five years. 31/08/2016
Now playing Next Economy Tourism boom bring down Spanish jobless total The number of people registered as out of work in Spain fell by 2.23 percent in July from a month earlier, fuelled by a bumper tourist season. 02/08/2016
Now playing Next Economy UK jobless rate falls to 11-year low Britain's jobless rate has fallen to its lowest level since October 2005. It was 4.9 percent of the workforce in the three months to May 20/07/2016
Now playing Next Economy US jobs jump in June US payrolls increased by 287,000 in June as manufacturers and retailers boosted hiring, confirming the economy has regained speed. 08/07/2016
Now playing Next Economy Holiday jobs mean big fall in Spanish unemployment Tourism jobs boosted the number of people in work in Spain in June. The total of registered unemployed fell to its lowest level since September 2009. 04/07/2016
Now playing Next Economy Spain desperate for jobs and a functioning government Spain goes to the polls on Sunday barely six months since the last election. 22/06/2016