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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8983

5 July 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy
Euro-zone and EU25 unemployment down to 8.8%

Brussels, 04/07/2005 (Agence Europe) - Euro-zone seasonally-adjusted unemployment stood at 8.8% in May 2005, compared to 8.9% in April. It was 8.9% in May 2004. The EU25 unemployment rate was 8.8% in May 2005, compared to 8.9% in April. It was 9.1% in May 2004. In May 2005, the lowest rates were registered in Ireland (4.2%), Austria (4.6%), the United Kingdom (4.6% in March), Luxembourg (4.7%) and Denmark (4.9% in April). Unemployment rates were highest in Poland (17.8%),Slovakia (15.5%),...

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