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Hourly labour costs in Cyprus rose by 3.5 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, placing the country close to the European Union average and reflecting ongoing wage and cost pressures faced by employers across Europe, according to the latest figures released by Eurostat.   Data from the EU’s statistical office show that during the same period, hourly labour costs increased by 3.3 per cent in the euro area and by 3.7 per cent across the EU as a whole, compared with the third q

Millions of people across the European Union continued to move in and out of work in mid-2025, despite overall labour market indicators suggesting relative stability.   New figures published by Eurostat this week reveal substantial flows between employment, unemployment and economic inactivity between the second and third quarters of the year, shedding light on the scale and direction of labour market movements beneath the surface.   Eurostat reported that “3.1 million unempl