Eurozone unemployment dips in May, official rate at 11.6


(MENAFN- AFP) Unemployment in the eurozone dipped by 28,000 jobs in May to 11.6 percent, official data showed on Tuesday, with continued signs of improvement in Portugal and Ireland.A total 18.552 million people remained unemployed in the 18-member eurozone in April, down 636,000 from a year earlier, the Eurostat statistics agency said. The agency had announced a rate of 11.7 percent for April, but revised the figure lower to 11.6 percent.


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