The euro-zone unemployment rate edged down yet again in February, to a record low of 6.8%. There is little sign yet that this is feeding through to higher wages. But labour market conditions are set to remain very tight despite the war in Ukraine and, alongside high inflation, point to wage growth picking up.
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