Σάββατο 29 Νοεμβρίου 2014

EU unemployment 10% in October 2014, Bulgaria 11.1%, Greece 25.9 ... (Eurostat)

Friday, November 28, 2014

EU unemployment 10% in October 2014, Bulgaria 11.1%, Greece 25.9 ... (Eurostat)

Unemployment across the 28 member states of the European Union was 10 per cent in October 2014, with Bulgaria higher at 11.1 per cent, according to figures released on November 28 by EU statistics office Eurostat.
Unemployment in Bulgaria was down from 11.2 per cent in September 2014 and from 13 per cent in October 2013, according to Eurostat. Year-on-year, the decrease in the unemployment rate in Bulgaria was among the largest in the EU.

The latest figure means that about 367 000 people in Bulgaria are jobless.

The EU figure for October 2014 was stable compared to September 2014 and down from 10.7 per cent in October 2013.

The euro zone seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 11.5 per cent in October 2014, stable compared with September 2014 but down from 11.9 per cent in October 2013.

Compared with October 2013, unemployment fell by 1.549 million in the EU28 and by 547 000 in the euro area.

Among the EU member states, the lowest unemployment rates were recorded in Germany (4.9 per cent) and Austria (5.1 per cent), and the highest in Greece (25.9 per cent in August 2014) and Spain (24.0 per cent)....................http://sofiaglobe.com/2014/11/28/eu-unemployment-10-in-october-2014-bulgaria-11-1-eurostat/

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