Topic Highlights:
Current impact of the global recession
The first signs of the current global economic crisis were already evident in autumn 2008. In 2009, the issue was top of the agenda in almost all economies worldwide. By now the recession has started to impact on the labour market and public finances. The unemployment rate has risen in almost all EU countries in recent months. The number of states with a budget deficit beyond the 3% GDP limit agreed in the Maastricht Treaty is increasing.
At present the situation in Greece is headline news. For more information on this topic please consult the
EU Commissions report on Greek Government Deficit and Debt Statistics.
Eurostat Data
Gross Domestic Product | Quarterly data, Percentage change on previous quarter: Table
Gross Domestic Product | Quarterly data, Euro per inhabitant: Table
Unemployment rate | Monthly data: Table
Industrial new orders | Monthly data, Percentage change on previous quarter: Table
Recent publications | Statistics / Data in focus
Financial Turmoil: its impact on quarterly government accounts
Recession in the EU-27: length and depth of the downturn varies across activities and countries
Recession in the EU: its impact on retail trade
Economic downturn in the EU: the impact on employment in the business economy
Recession in the EU-27: output measures
Labour markets in the EU-27 still in crisis
The impact of the crisis on employment
Further information on this topic
Eurostat: Special section on the financial
crisis
EU Commission: GD Economy and Financal Affairs offering information on the current economic crisis
International Labour Organization (ILO): ILO and the global job crisis
