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THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE in the euro area rose again in May, bringing the total number of people unemployed in the EU to over 26.4 million.
The level of unemployment increased to 12.1 per cent in the euro area, up slightly from 12 per cent the previous month, according to new data from Eurostat.
In the 27 EU countries, the unemployment rate was 10.9 per cent, stable compared with the previous month. In both zones, rates have risen markedly compared with May last year, Eurostat said, when they were 11.3 per cent and 10.4 per cent respectively.
It is estimated that 26.41 million men and women in the EU were unemployed in May 2013, an increase of 16,000 on April. Some 5.5 million young people were unemployed in the EU, though this is a fall of 77,000 compared to the same month last year.
Spain and Greece had the highest unemployment rates, both with levels over 26 per cent. The member states with the lowest rates were Austria, Germany and Luxembourg.
In Ireland, there was an extra four people unemployed in May compared with April.
The new data shows that, compared with a year ago, the unemployment rate increased in 17 member states and fell in ten.
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An absolute disgrace I have to sell yokes to keep me afloat.
And the majority of fools will still blame our government . Its world wide recession. Foolish fools
No recession in my gaf.
Dont forget to welcome all the unemployment from Croatia
@ Rick, “foolish fools” I never heard of an intelligent fool, only a politicians fool and that is you and your “foolish” comments!
Yes rick the unemployment is all down to a world wide recession not mistakes made by governments and banks and greed and idiot decisions
What I’d like to see is the unemployment figures if Germany was excluded. I’d say that would give the figure a good jump
Vote for the Lisbon Treaty – vote for Jobs
What do you mean a No vote? Ve vant a Yes vote!
An extra 4 unemployed people in Ireland? Ha!
“26 million people in the EU unemployed” not to worry, they are welcome in Ireland and they can get Social Welfare, free housing, children’s allowance (no need to uproot your children), free medical, travel pass and anything you can think of that theIrish who were self employed are not entitled too! Immigrants get priority! If you feel you are not getting your entitlements when you arrive on these shores, just shout racism and you are entitled to free legal representation too.
All welcome even if you are not European!
Is your social welfare open for abuse? Are you that thick as a nation? Cannot sort it out? Ask for help,ask Germany.Angela Merkel will be more than happy to help ye,she will knock the common sense in your heads
4 people? Malcolm Tucker has been massaging the DOSAC figures again.
This austerity thing is working a treat!
Good grief
Plus one more if they take any more money from me.
Bet seasonally adjusted figures show about 750,000 unemployed.
Wait till Albania get in. God help us
Anyone hear David Norris’s speech today? Worth a listen!
Is your social welfare open for abuse? Are you that thick as a nation? Cannot sort it out? Ask for help,ask Germany.Angela Merkel will be more than happy to help ye,she will knock the common sense in your heads.
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