“In October 2025, the Economic Sentiment Indicator improved both in the EU (+1.0 points, to 96.7) and in the euro area (+1.2 points, to 96.8),” stated the community executive’s specialists in a briefing.
This increase was driven by greater confidence across nearly all sectors—industry, retail trade, construction, and consumers—while remaining almost stable in services, according to the European Commission.
The employment expectations indicator also “improved compared to September in both areas,” the data reveals.
Specifically, the employment expectations indicator rose by 0.6 points to 97.7 in the EU and by 0.4 points to 96.9 in the euro area.
This improvement was attributed to increased employment plans in the services and construction sectors, while stabilization was observed in industry and retail trade.
“Both indicators continue to record values below their long-term average of 100,” it is further indicated.
The EU’s economic uncertainty indicator, which increased by 1.6 points to 18.8, was also released today.
“Managers in industry, services, and construction reported an increase in uncertainty about the future situation of their businesses, while in retail trade, uncertainty remained stable. Consumer uncertainty regarding their future financial situation also slightly deteriorated,” reports the European Commission.
The data was published by the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission, based on surveys conducted among businesses and consumers.
