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The number of persons employed increased by 0.2% in both the euro area and the EU28 in the third quarter
The number of persons employed increased by 0.2% in both the euro area and the EU28 in the third quarter of 2018 compared with the previous quarter. In the second quarter of 2018, employment increased by 0.4% in both zones.
Compared with the same quarter of the previous year, employment increased by 1.3% in the euro area and by 1.2% in the EU28 in the third quarter of 2018 (after +1.5% and +1.3% respectively in the second quarter of 2018). These data on employment provide a picture of labour input consistent with the output and income measure of national accounts.
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| Pacific | Wellington | 19:00 | 04:00 | 22:00 | 07:00 | 22:00 | 07:00 |
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| Pacific | Sydney | 21:00 | 06:00 | 00:00 | 09:00 | 00:00 | 09:00 |
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| Asian | Tokyo | 23:00 | 08:00 | 02:00 | 11:00 | 02:00 | 11:00 |
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| Asian | Hong Kong, Singapore | 00:00 | 09:00 | 03:00 | 12:00 | 03:00 | 12:00 |
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| European | 06:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 18:00 | 9:00 | 18:00 | |
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| European | London | 07:00 | 16:00 | 10:00 | 19:00 | 10:00 | 19:00 |
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| American | New York | 12:00 | 21:00 | 15:00 | 00:00 | 15:00 | 00:00 |
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| American | Chicago | 13:00 | 22:00 | 16:00 | 01:00 | 16:00 | 01:00 |