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Unemployment in EU rises to 10 prc
LONDON, January 9 (Itar-Tass) -- For the first time ever unemployment
in the European Union has reached 10 percent of the active population,
according to a report released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the
European Union.
Unemployment in the 27-member European Union as a whole is 9.5 percent.
Spain is experiencing the highest unemployment of 19.4 percent,
followed by France with 10 percent, Italy with 8.3 percent, and Germany
with 7.6 percent.
According to the report, the euro area seasonally-adjusted
unemployment rate was 10 percent in November 2009, compared with 9.9
percent in October. It was 8 percent in November 2008. The EU unemployment
rate was 9.5 percent in November 2009 compared with 9.4 percent in
October4. It was 7.5 percent in November 2008. For the euro area this is
the highest rate since August 1998 and for the EU since the start of the
series (January 2000).
Eurostat estimates that 22.899 million men and women in the EU, of
whom 15.712 million were in the euro area, were unemployed in November
2009. Compared with October, the number of persons unemployed increased by
185,000 in the EU and by 102,000 in the euro area. Compared with November
2008, unemployment went up by 4.978 million in the EU and by 3.041 million
in the euro area.
Among the Member States, the lowest unemployment rates were recorded
in the Netherlands (3.9 percent) and Austria (5.5 percent), and the
highest rates in Latvia (22.3 percent) and Spain (19.4 percent).
Compared with a year ago, all Member States recorded an increase in
their unemployment rate. The smallest increases were observed in Germany
(7.1 percent to 7.6 percent), Luxemburg (5.2 percent to 6.0 percent) and
Malta (6.2 percent to 7 percent). The highest increases were registered in
Latvia (10.2 percent to 22.3 percent), Estonia (6.5 percent to 15.2
percent between the third quarters of 2008 and 2009) and Lithuania (6.4
percent to 14.6 percent between the third quarters of 2008 and 2009).
Between November 2008 and November 2009, the unemployment rate for
males rose from 7.5 percent to 9.9 percent in the euro area and from 7.2
percent to 9.7 percent in the EU. The female unemployment rate increased
from 8.6 percent to 10 percent in the euro area and from 7.8 percent to
9.2 percent in the EU.
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in the European Union has reached 10 percent of the active population,
according to a report released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the
European Union.
Unemployment in the 27-member European Union as a whole is 9.5 percent.
Spain is experiencing the highest unemployment of 19.4 percent,
followed by France with 10 percent, Italy with 8.3 percent, and Germany
with 7.6 percent.
According to the report, the euro area seasonally-adjusted
unemployment rate was 10 percent in November 2009, compared with 9.9
percent in October. It was 8 percent in November 2008. The EU unemployment
rate was 9.5 percent in November 2009 compared with 9.4 percent in
October4. It was 7.5 percent in November 2008. For the euro area this is
the highest rate since August 1998 and for the EU since the start of the
series (January 2000).
Eurostat estimates that 22.899 million men and women in the EU, of
whom 15.712 million were in the euro area, were unemployed in November
2009. Compared with October, the number of persons unemployed increased by
185,000 in the EU and by 102,000 in the euro area. Compared with November
2008, unemployment went up by 4.978 million in the EU and by 3.041 million
in the euro area.
Among the Member States, the lowest unemployment rates were recorded
in the Netherlands (3.9 percent) and Austria (5.5 percent), and the
highest rates in Latvia (22.3 percent) and Spain (19.4 percent).
Compared with a year ago, all Member States recorded an increase in
their unemployment rate. The smallest increases were observed in Germany
(7.1 percent to 7.6 percent), Luxemburg (5.2 percent to 6.0 percent) and
Malta (6.2 percent to 7 percent). The highest increases were registered in
Latvia (10.2 percent to 22.3 percent), Estonia (6.5 percent to 15.2
percent between the third quarters of 2008 and 2009) and Lithuania (6.4
percent to 14.6 percent between the third quarters of 2008 and 2009).
Between November 2008 and November 2009, the unemployment rate for
males rose from 7.5 percent to 9.9 percent in the euro area and from 7.2
percent to 9.7 percent in the EU. The female unemployment rate increased
from 8.6 percent to 10 percent in the euro area and from 7.8 percent to
9.2 percent in the EU.
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