Brussels, 02/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in the euro zone was 8.8% in October 2003, the same as the previous month, according to data published on Tuesday by Eurostat. In October 2002, it was 8.5% In the EU15, the rate was 8.0%, unchanged from September, as against 7.8% in October 2002.
The lowest rates were registered in Luxembourg (3.9%), the Netherlands (4.0% in September), Austria (4.5%) and Ireland (4.6%). The highest was in Spain (11.2%). The...