Eurozone unemployment hits record high

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Series Details 1.3.12
Publication Date 01/03/2012
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Unemployment in the 17-member eurozone jumped to a record high of 10.7% in January 2012, underlining the challenge facing European leaders as they gathered in Brussels 1-2 March 2012 for a European Council summit dedicated to restarting the continent’s economy.
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Deutsche Welle, 1.3.12: EU unemployment soars to record high http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15777327,00.html
France24, 1.3.12: Eurozone jobless rate hits new high ahead of EU talks http://www.france24.com/en/20120301-eurozone-unemployment-jobless-record-new-high-ahead-eu-summit-brussels-10-7-percent
Eurostat: Press Release: STAT/12/31: January 2012 Euro area unemployment rate at 10.7% EU27 at 10.1% http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=STAT/12/31&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
BBC News, 1.3.12: Eurozone unemployment continues to rise http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17219160
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