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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12286

2 July 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 20
NEWS BRIEFS / Employment
Unemployment rate fell to 7.5% in May in euro area and to 6.3% in EU

01/07/2019 (Agence Europe)The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 7.5% of the labour force in May 2019, the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since July 2008, compared with 7.6% in April this year, according to data published by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat). This compares to the same period last year (8.3%), when unemployment fell by 0.8%. In the Twenty-Eight, unemployment also recorded its lowest rate since January 2000, reaching 6.3% in May...

Contents

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL
INSTITUTIONAL
EXTERNAL ACTION
SECTORAL POLICIES
ECONOMY - FINANCE
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
NEWS BRIEFS