Unemployment hits another record in Europe

Eurostat estimates that 26.521 million men and women in the EU-27, of whom 19.211 million were in the euro area (EA-17), were unemployed in March 2013. Compared with February 2013, the number of persons unemployed increased by 69.000 in the EU-27 and by 62.000 in the euro area. Compared with March 2012, unemployment rose by 1 814 000 in the EU-27 and by 1 723 000 in the euro area.

The euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 12.1 % in March 2013, up from 12.0 % in February, it was 11.0 % in March 2012. The EU-27 unemployment rate was 10.9 % in March 2013, stable compared with February; it was 10.3 % in March 2012.

Eurostat estimates that 26.521 million men and women in the EU-27, of whom 19.211 million were in the euro area (EA-17), were unemployed in March 2013. Compared with February 2013, the number of persons unemployed increased by 69.000 in the EU-27 and by 62.000 in the euro area. Compared with March 2012, unemployment rose by 1 814 000 in the EU-27 and by 1 723 000 in the euro area.

The euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 12.1 % in March 2013, up from 12.0 % in February, it was 11.0 % in March 2012. The EU-27 unemployment rate was 10.9 % in March 2013, stable compared with February; it was 10.3 % in March 2012.

Among the Member States, the lowest unemployment rates were recorded in Austria (4.7 %), Germany (5.4 %) and Luxembourg (5.7 %), and the highest rates in Greece (27.2 % in January), Spain (26.7 %) and Portugal (17.5 %).


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