Eurozone unemployment rate at 10.0% in February; Netherlands lowest at 4%; Ireland at 13.2% and Spain at 19%
Mar 31st, 2010 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
The Eurozone (EA16) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.0% in February 2010, compared with 9.9% in January. It was 8.8% in February 2009. The EU27 unemployment rate was 9.6% in February 2010, compared with 9.5% in January. It was 8.3% in February 2009. For the Eurozone this is the highest rate since August 1998 and for the EU27 since the start of the series in January 2000. The Netherlands was lowest at 4%; Ireland was at 13.2% and Spain was at 19%.