Is there a NFP for the European Union?

Do they pool all countries employment data in the European Union and have a central report like the US Nonfarm Payroll?

If not, what reports does one need to pool together to get the same information?

sure but its not as important as us nonfarm payroll

When the EU becomes a superstate then wait and see.

All depends on whether the UK ditches the pound.

Superstate? The EU has more influence over things going on in the world these than the US. The EU is quite bigger GDP wise, trade is booming, and lets not even talk about the Euro itself.

I studied old Rome in college, when you reach the midget dating shows like we have in America, simply, well thats the end of the empire.

No, most member nations have their own individual economic reports. And most are not seen as important individually. Germany's and France's reports are usually used as signal data. Keep an eye on the FF calendar for data from Germany and France, especially when data comes out different than expected.

When the German Ifo Business Climate Index came out the Euro moved like crazy, comparable to an NFP release or an FOMC meeting. Prior to '08 there was serious concern that Germany might be facing stagflation, recent releases have helped to counter those worries.


The EU, a group of 27 (currently) nations with over 500 million people has a GDP of 16.8 trillion dollars. The US, a single nation with about 300 million people has a GDP of 13.8 trillion dollars. A little perspective plz... =) Things aren't all doom&gloom.

The US put into effect laws addressing how the respective states would conduct commerce, transportation of goods, common money - a very long time ago, and it took some time for it to all take effect and work well. The US had the advantage of a Central Govt.

EU, while growing in importance on the world stage - is still for the most part a group of nations w/ a common currency and that is it. Each appears to resent that the other may be benefiting more than itself in the scheme of things and acts independently of the others when it comes to matters of 'national importance'.

A look at the Cal will show that each still puts out their own data. German GDP, Italian GDP, etc. no coordination.

This I believe is what Tdion is attempting to address, - some means of coordinating this mess into a cohesive 'Index" or similar.