Brussels, 04/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Euro-zone seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate went from 8.5% in December 2002 to 8.6% in January 2003, according to figures published on Tuesday by Eurostat, which points out that the unemployment rate was 8.1% in January 2002. The average unemployment rate in the EU for January 2003 is estimated at 7.9%, as against 7.8% in December 2002 (and 7.4% in January 2002).
In January 2003, the lowest rates were registered in Luxembourg (2.7%), the...