May 2009 Euro zone unemployment up to 9.5%

The euro area (EA16) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate 2 was 9.5% in May 2009, compared with 9.3% in April 3 . It was 7.4% in May 2008. For the euro area this is the highest rate since May 1999.

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