Labor costs across the euro zone rose by 3.3%, in the first quarter of 2008, according to data published by the European Union's statistical office Eurostat, in mid June.

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The data come from the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) and was published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

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On October 17th Eurostat, the European Union's statistical office, announced that consumer-price inflation in the Euro area had risen to a six-year high of 2.8% in the year to September.

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