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China hiding real jobless data

August 16, 2023 The Chinese government says it has stopped releasing figures on the country\'s youth unemployment.

South Africa records employment gains in Q2

August 16, 2023 At least 150 000 more people were employed in South Africa during the second quarter of the year as compared to the first resulting in a minor decrease in the unemployment rate by some 0.3%.

Japan's GDP growth 6 pct in Q2

August 15, 2023 The 6.0% annualised growth in Japan\'s economy translated into a quarterly gain of 1.5%.

Georgia breaks economic development records for third year in a row

August 12, 2023 Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), announced that for the third year in a row the state broke records for economic development during Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23).

Slovakia: Turnover in industry recorded turnaround and began to increase

August 11, 2023 In June, turnover rose year on year in only two of the five monitored sectors of the economy, but what is important, industry returned to positive values.

Russian GDP grew estimated 1.5% in H1

August 11, 2023 Russian GDP grew an estimated 1.5% in H1 2023, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a meeting in economic issues, quoting Economic Development Ministry data.

UK economy expanded 0.2%

August 11, 2023 UK gross domestic product increased in the second quarter.

Singapore narrows GDP growth forecast for 2023

August 11, 2023 Singapore\'s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on Friday downgraded the GDP growth forecas to 0.5 to 1.5 percent due to a poor manufacturing outlook.

Manufacturing prices in Norway fell for third consecutive month

August 11, 2023 The producer prices in the manufacturing sector fell by 0.6 percent from June to July.

Zimbabwe's growth outlook up to 5.3 pct in 2023

August 10, 2023 Zimbabwe\'s domestic economic outlook remains robust, with projected growth for 2023 upgraded to 5.3 percent from the initial forecast of 3.8 percent, said John Mangudya, governor of the country\'s central bank.

Ukraine had 0.6% deflation in July, 4% inflation in 7 months

August 10, 2023 Consumer prices in Ukraine fell 0.6% in July after rising 0.8% in June and 0.5% in May, Ukrainian media reported, citing the State Statistics Service.

Sweden's economy forecast to shrink 0.9 pct in 2023

August 10, 2023 Sweden\'s gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to shrink 0.9 percent this year, the National Institute of Economic Research (NIER) said.