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Risk of euro-zone labour market “cliff edge” very low

Euro-zone governments’ reduction in support for jobs will not cause unemployment in the region to jump, since there are now relatively few workers benefiting, and hiring activity is strong. But lingering spare capacity in the labour market means worker shortages are unlikely to become widespread.

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