Euro zone unemployment falls to its lowest since February 2009; inflation remains below 2%

Wednesday, August 2nd 2017 - 20:33 UTC

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The unemployment rate in the Euro zone has fallen to its lowest since February 2009, according to the latest official figures. The rate dropped to 9.1% last month, from a downwardly revised 9.2% in May. Separately, inflation remained unchanged in July at 1.3%, according to a preliminary estimate from Eurostat, the European Union's statistics office. Read full article

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Marti Llazo
“....unemployment rate in the Euro zone ....dropped to 9.1% ...”

Unemployment in Chile: 6.7%
Unemployment in UK: 4.5%
Unemployment in Germany: 3.9%
Unemployment in state of Colorado, USA: 2.3%

Maybe that eurozone isn't going well.
Aug 02nd, 2017 - 08:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Capt Rockhopper
The EU is desperate to over turn the democratic process in the UK.
Aug 03rd, 2017 - 09:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marti Llazo
Rockhopper, is the term “EUthanise”?
Aug 03rd, 2017 - 01:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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The Voice
The Club Med are in dire straights explaining that high unemployment figure. Their youngsters are really suffering, many have left desperate to work. The EU and the Euro ain't helping. EUthanasia indeed...
Aug 03rd, 2017 - 06:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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