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What do jobs data imply for the peripheral occupier markets?

Since the crisis, employment in the periphery has underperformed the euro-zone average. But recent data does at least show some positives for Portugal. And while sustained employment growth in Spain has yet to emerge, the retail and logistics sector seems to have turned a corner. On the other hand, the Italian labour market looks set to weaken further.

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