eu_inflation_rate
eu inflation rate
Annual consumer price inflation (HICP, all items) for one European country or the EU / euro area, month by month: the % change in prices against the same month a year earlier. Answers "what is inflation in Germany right now" for travellers, investors, journalists and analysts. Source: Eurostat dataset prc_hicp_minr (HICP, ECOICOP ver.2). Covers EU, EFTA and candidate countries, not the UK or the US; the newest month may be a flash estimate and is flagged. (cost: 1 credit)
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eu_unemployment_rate
eu unemployment rate
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted, % of the labour force aged 15-74) for one European country or the EU / euro area, optionally for men or women only. Answers "what is unemployment in Spain" for job seekers, analysts and reporters. Source: Eurostat dataset une_rt_m (ILO definition, so it can differ from national claimant counts). The newest month is sometimes not yet published for every country. (cost: 1 credit)
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eu_youth_unemployment_rate
eu youth unemployment rate
Monthly unemployment rate for people under 25 (seasonally adjusted, % of the under-25 labour force) in one European country. Answers "how high is youth unemployment in Spain or Greece". Source: Eurostat dataset une_rt_m. Some countries publish youth figures only quarterly or with a lag, so recent months may be null; ask for 4 or more months. (cost: 1 credit)
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eu_gdp_growth
eu gdp growth
Real GDP growth, quarter by quarter (seasonally and calendar adjusted), for one European country or the EU / euro area: change on the previous quarter by default, or on the same quarter a year earlier. Answers "is the German economy growing" or "is Italy in recession". Source: Eurostat dataset namq_10_gdp (chain-linked volumes). Recent quarters are revised as countries update their accounts. (cost: 1 credit)
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eu_government_debt_ratio
eu government debt ratio
General government gross debt for one European country each quarter, as a % of GDP (default) or in millions of euro. Answers "how big is Greece's or Italy's national debt" for investors, students and reporters. Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10q_ggdebt (Maastricht debt, consolidated). Quarterly ratios can differ from the annual figures used in EU deficit procedures. (cost: 1 credit)
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eu_government_deficit
eu government deficit
Annual general government deficit or surplus for one European country as a % of GDP (negative = deficit). Answers "what is France's budget deficit" or "which countries break the 3% rule". Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10dd_edpt1 (excessive deficit procedure notifications, April and October). Annual only; latest year can be provisional. (cost: 1 credit)
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eu_minimum_wage
eu minimum wage
Statutory monthly gross minimum wage in one European country, published for January and July each year, in euro (default), national currency or purchasing power standards. Answers "what is the minimum wage in Germany or Spain". Source: Eurostat dataset earn_mw_cur. Countries without a national statutory minimum wage (such as Italy, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Sweden) return no values. (cost: 1 credit)
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eu_house_price_growth
eu house price growth
Annual % change in house prices for one European country, quarter by quarter, for all dwellings (default), new or existing homes. Answers "are house prices rising in Portugal or the Netherlands" for buyers, movers and investors. Source: Eurostat dataset prc_hpi_q (house price index). Prices in euro are not given, only rates of change; latest quarter is often provisional. (cost: 1 credit)
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eu_household_electricity_price
eu household electricity price
Average household electricity price per kWh in one European country, every half-year, for a typical home using 2,500-5,000 kWh a year, with all taxes included by default. Answers "how much does electricity cost in Germany per kWh" or "where is power cheapest in Europe". Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_pc_204. Averages across tariffs, so a given contract can be higher or lower; published with a lag of a few months. (cost: 1 credit)
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