Luxembourg, 03/02/2003 (Agence Europe) - According to data published on 3 February by Eurostat, the rate of unemployment in the euro zone rose to 8.5% in December 2002, the same figure as that for the month of November. It was 8.1% in December 2001. The EU15 unemployment rate was 7.8% in December 2002, compared to 7.7% in November. It was 7.4% in December 2001. In December 2002, lowest rates were registered in Luxembourg (2.7%), the Netherlands (2.9% in November), Austria (4.2%), Ireland...