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Euro-zone recovery could be jobless for some time

The euro-zone’s nascent recovery is unlikely to prompt a significant improvement in labour market conditions for quite some time. This suggests that wage growth and consumer spending will remain subdued and political and social tensions related to high levels of unemployment will persist.

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