The number of employed persons in the Euro Area rose by 0.2% from the previous quarter to 176.13 million in the final quarter of 2025, ahead of the market expectations of a 0.1% increase, according to a preliminary estimate. It was the bloc's 19th consecutive period of employment growth, extending the slow but consistent trend of increasing jobs in the European labor market, despite concerns that a stronger euro would reduce orders for major employers. Among the Eurozone's largest economies, job growth remained sharp in Spain (0.8% vs 0.7% in Q3) offsetting a second month of contraction for Germany (-0.1% vs -0.1%). Germany remained without a significant increase in employment growth for the 10th straight quarter.