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Inflation is defined as year on year percentage change of the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices published by Eurostat.
| 2011 | 2012 | Dec. 2011 | Dec. 2012 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean point estimate | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Standard deviation | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Number of replies | 56 | 54 | 52 | 48 | 49 |
| Probability distributions | 2011 | 2012 | Dec. 2011 | Dec. 2012 | 2015 |
| <-1.0% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| -1.0 to -0.6% | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| -0.5 to -0.1% | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| 0.0 to 0.4% | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 0.5 to 0.9% | 2.9 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| 1.0 to 1.4% | 13.1 | 17.5 | 18.4 | 17.4 | 13.8 |
| 1.5 to 1.9% | 37.6 | 37.5 | 37.6 | 33.5 | 30.6 |
| 2.0 to 2.4% | 30.5 | 23.9 | 24.1 | 24.8 | 29.4 |
| 2.5 to 2.9% | 11.0 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 11.6 |
| 3.0 to 3.4% | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| 3.5 to 3.9% | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| >4.0% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Real GDP growth is defined as year on year percentage change of real GDP, based on standardised ESA definition.
| 2011 | 2012 | 2011 Q3 | 2012 Q3 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean point estimate | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Standard deviation | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Number of replies | 55 | 53 | 50 | 46 | 47 |
| Probability distributions | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 Q3 | 2012 Q3 | 2015 |
| <-1.0% | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| -1.0 to -0.6% | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| -0.5 to -0.1% | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 0.0 to 0.4% | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| 0.5 to 0.9% | 7.2 | 7.8 | 11.8 | 8.8 | 6.4 |
| 1.0 to 1.4% | 26.9 | 21.3 | 30.5 | 20.8 | 15.3 |
| 1.5 to 1.9% | 39.2 | 34.5 | 32.7 | 31.5 | 29.1 |
| 2.0 to 2.4% | 16.8 | 20.1 | 14.2 | 21.6 | 25.5 |
| 2.5 to 2.9% | 4.6 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 12.2 |
| 3.0 to 3.4% | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 |
| 3.5 to 3.9% | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| >4.0% | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
The unemployment rate refers to Eurostat's definition and is calculated as a percentage of the labour force.
| 2011 | 2012 | Nov. 2011 | Nov. 2012 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean point estimate | 9.9 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 8.3 |
| Standard deviation | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Number of replies | 55 | 53 | 46 | 44 | 43 |
| Probability distributions | 2011 | 2012 | Nov. 2011 | Nov. 2012 | 2015 |
| <6.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| 6.5 to 6.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| 7.0 to 7.4% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 8.1 |
| 7.5 to 7.9% | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 14.5 |
| 8.0 to 8.4% | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 19.6 |
| 8.5 to 8.9% | 2.5 | 8.8 | 3.9 | 11.3 | 22.2 |
| 9.0 to 9.4% | 10.8 | 23.6 | 15.6 | 24.6 | 16.9 |
| 9.5 to 9.9% | 33.5 | 31.3 | 35.2 | 28.5 | 8.2 |
| 10.0 to 10.4% | 36.4 | 19.5 | 27.9 | 16.7 | 3.8 |
| 10.5 to 10.9% | 12.6 | 8.8 | 11.3 | 7.7 | 1.4 |
| 11.0 to 11.4% | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 0.7 |
| 11.5 to 11.9% | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| 12.0 to 12.4% | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 12.5 to 12.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 13.0 to 13.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 13.5 to 13.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 14.0 to 14.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 14.5 to 14.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| >15.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
