The economic sentiment indicator fell by 1.4 points in both the EU and the euro area by 94.4 and 93.6 respectively in April, official data show.
The employment expectations indicator fell further in the EU by 0.7 points to 96.9, while remaining unchanged in the euro area at 96.5.
Industry confidence remained broadly stable in the EU.
Retail trade confidence (minus 1.7) declined strongly in the EU.
