Eurozone unemployment hits 10%

Unemployment in the eurozone breached the 10% mark in November 2009 for the first time since the introduction of the single currency over a decade earlier.

Eurostat: News Release No.5, 2010: Euro area unemployment rate up to 10.0% http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-press-releases/-/3-08012010-AP

ESO: Background information: Eurozone joblessness hits plateau http://www.europeansources.info/record/eurozone-joblessness-hits-plateau/

EurActiv, 11.1.10: Eurozone jobless rate jumps to 10% http://www.euractiv.com/socialeurope/eurozone-jobless-rate-jumps-10-news-223377

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