Euro area unemployment rate at 11.7%

The euro area1 (EA17) seasonally-adjusted2 unemployment rate3 was 11.7% in October 2012, up from 11.6% in September4. The EU271 unemployment rate was 10.7% in October 2012, up from 10.6% in September4. In both zones, rates have risen markedly compared with October 2011, when they were 10.4% and 9….

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Euro area unemployment rate at 11.7%