Brussels, 30/01/2015 (Agence Europe) - In December 2014, the unemployment rate stood at 11.4% in the eurozone and 9.9% in the EU, down from November 2014 (11.5% and 10.0% respectively), according to data published by the statistical office of the EU (Eurostat) on Friday 30 January.
“This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since August 2012” and “this is the first time the rate for the EU28 has fallen below 10.0% since October 2011”, Eurostat notes in a press release. In...