Eurostat released its employment growth data for the Eurozone on Tuesday. Eurozone's employment increased by 0.3% in the second quarter, after a 0.2% rise in the first quarter. The first quarter's figure was revised up from a 0.1% gain.
Main contributors were Portugal (+1.3%) and Greece (+1.2%).
On a yearly basis, employment in the Eurozone increased by 0.8% in the second quarter.