Household real income per capita up in the euro area and nearly stable in the EU28

The FINANCIAL — In the euro area, in real terms, household income per capita increased by 0.2% in the third quarter of 2016, after an increase of also 0.2% in the previous quarter.

Household real consumption per capita increased by 0.3% in the third quarter of 2016, after an increase of 0.1% in the second quarter of 2016.

In the EU28 household real income per capita increased by 0.1% in the third quarter of 2016, after an increase of 0.4% in the previous quarter. Household real consumption per capita increased by 0.7% in the third quarter of 2016, after an increase of 0.3% in the second quarter of 2016.