Luxembourg, 04/10/2001 (Agence Europe) - According to figures published by Eurostat on Tuesday, eurozone unemployment was unchanged, at 8.3%, in August 2001 compared with July (it was 8.7% in August 2000). In the whole of the EU (EU15), unemployment reached 7.6% in August 2001, unchanged on the July 2001 figure. It was 8.1% in August 2000.
In August 2001, the lowest unemployment rates were registered in the Netherlands (2.2% in July), Luxembourg (2.5%), Ireland (3.8%), Austria (3.9%),...