EU's unemployment rate lowest since 2009
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BRUSSELS Feb 2 (KUNA) -- The EU's unemployment rate was 9.0% in December 2015 stable compared to November 2015 and down from 9.9% in December 2014.This is the lowest rate recorded in the EU since June 2009. These figures were published by Eurostat the EU statistical office on Tuesday.The euro area's unemployment rate was 10.4% in December 2015 down from 10.5% in November 2015 and from 11.4% in December 2014. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since September 2011 it noted.Eurostat estimated that 21.944 million men and women in the EU of whom 16.750 million were in the euro area were unemployed in December 2015.Compared with November 2015 the number of persons unemployed decreased by 52000 in the EU and by 49000 in the euro area.Compared with December 2014 unemployment fell by 2.026 million in the EU and by 1.501 million in the euro area. (end) nk.tg
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