France's private nonfarm payroll employment fell 0.1% in the first quarter, consistent with the prior three-month period, final data from statistics agency Insee showed Friday.
The final reading confirms the preliminary data.
On a yearly basis, private payroll employment in France was down 0.3%.
France's quarterly gross domestic product edged down 0.1% in the first quarter, following a 0.2% rise in the prior three-month period, according to final data from Insee published Friday.The final figure is below the flash estimate of zero growth.On a yearly basis, the French economy grew 0.9%, against the preliminary reading of 1.1% expansion and the previous 1.3% growth.
France's annual inflation accelerated to 2.4% in May, from 2.2% in April, provisional data from statistics agency Insee showed Friday.The consensus estimate for the period was 2.5%.On a monthly basis, consumer prices were 0.1% higher, against the prior 1% jump and the expected 0.3% gain.The flash annual harmonized inflation rate came in at 2.8%, against the previous month's 2.5% and the market forecast of 2.9%. Month over month, harmonized consumer prices edged up 0.1%, against the previous 1.2% rise and the expected 0.3% increase.
Germany's import prices gained 5.3% year over year in April 2026, the highest yearly increase since January 2023, the country's Federal Statistical Office said Friday.A month ago, annual import prices rose 2.3%. The latest figure aligns with market expectations for the month.On a monthly basis, German import prices were 1.2% higher, against the expected 1.1% growth.