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Page
Employment
Section
API Data Docs
Canonical URL
https://fxmacrodata.com/api-data-docs/eur/employment
Source
ECB/Eurostat
Last Updated
2016-06-30

Provenance And Trust

Cite the canonical URL and source field above. Where available, this page maps to official publisher releases and timestamped updates.

What Changed

Latest change vs prior release: -200000.0000 (-0.31%)

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Employment Level (EUR)

Total number of employed persons.

Latest reading: 65200000.0 Millions · Last updated: · Source: ECB/Eurostat

Category: Labor Market

API Endpoint

/api/v1/announcements/eur/employment

Use the production OpenAPI schema for the authoritative REST route metadata.

https://fxmacrodata.com/api/openapi.json

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Optional Indicator Availability (EUR)

Optional indicators use per-currency fetcher capability checks and may be temporarily hidden while source coverage is being remediated.

foreign_reserves
Unavailable Temporarily hidden for this currency in the API catalogue.
cb_assets
Unavailable Temporarily hidden for this currency in the API catalogue.
inflation_mom
Available

About Employment Level (EUR)

The employment change figure for Eurozone measures the net number of people entering or leaving the workforce in the reference period. It is one of the most timely indicators of labour market momentum.

Why FX traders watch it

Employment growth is a direct indicator of economic expansion. Strong job creation supports consumer spending and taxes government revenues, reducing the likelihood of fiscal stimulus that could weaken the eur.

How to interpret the data

An employment print above expectations signals a tight labour market and is typically eur-positive. A weak print or job losses raise concerns about a slowdown and can shift European Central Bank policy toward easing.

Historical Employment Level (EUR)

Source: ECB/Eurostat  ·  Quarterly  ·  Millions

Data provided by FXMacroData via the /api/v1/announcements/eur/employment endpoint. For access, see pricing.

Data Source

Primary Source

ECB/Eurostat

Official Series ID

MNA/Q.U2.Y.I8.L1.EMP.NI.T.M.Y

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Quarterly

Unit of Measure

Millions

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format. 

{
    "currency": "EUR",
    "indicator": "employment",
    "has_official_forecast": false,
    "start_date": "2023-01-01",
    "end_date": "2023-12-31",
    "data": [
        {
            "date": "2024-07-01",
            "val": 4.2,
            "announcement_datetime": 1722456000
        }
    ]
}

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter Required Format Description
start_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional lower bound for the requested history.
end_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
api_key CONDITIONAL string Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve Employment Level data for EUR from 2023: 

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/eur/employment?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is Eurozone Employment Level updated?
Employment Level for Eurozone is released on a quarterly schedule by European Central Bank (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is Employment Level reported in?
The series is published in Millions. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source Eurozone Employment Level data?
Data is fetched directly from European Central Bank or the official national statistics publication for Eurozone. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query Employment Level for Eurozone via the API?
Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/eur/employment?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.

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