Brussels, 31/01/2012 (Agence Europe) - The euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.4% in December 2011, unchanged compared with November. It was 10.0% in December 2010. The EU27 unemployment rate was 9.9% in December 2011, also unchanged compared with November. It was 9.5% in December 2010.
Compared with November 2011, the number of unemployed persons increased by 24,000 in the EU27 and by 20,000 in the euro area. Compared with December 2010, unemployment rose by 923,000 in...