Background:
The euro area unemployment rate hit the highest level for more than a decade and was worse than expected for the second consecutive month in May.This data has served to heighten the issue following the EU's Special Summit on Employment held in Prague in May 2009.
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Associated Readings
News
EurActive
Jun 04, 2009
Commission issues jobs plan ahead of election
Opinions
EU Observer
Andrew Willis
Jun 03, 2009
Jobs crisis tops EU agenda as polls open
News
EU Observer
Andrew Willis
May 05, 2009
EU unemployment potentially explosive, says Juncker
Analysis
European Commission
Jun 03, 2009
EU Employment Summit agrees on ways to tackle rising unemployment
Analysis
Eurostat
Jun 02, 2009
Euro area unemployment up to 9.2% in April - EU27 up to 8.6%
News
FT
Jun 03, 2009
Eurozone unemployment hits 10-year high
News
FT
Jun 03, 2009
Eurozone jobless rate at highest for decade
News
WSJ
Jun 03, 2009
Euro-Zone Unemployment Rate Climbed to 9.2% in April