firebug
03-01-2009, 05:22 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7914460.stm
Unemployment across the nations that share the euro has risen again to its highest level in more than two years, as more firms laid off staff.
The eurozone unemployment rate totalled 8.2% in January, according to the latest official European Union data.
Interesting stuff. Looks like the unemployment rate in Europe is about 8.2%, while in the US it's only 7.6% (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm). Not bad, considering that during the height of the Great Depression the US hit 21.7%.
Unemployment across the nations that share the euro has risen again to its highest level in more than two years, as more firms laid off staff.
The eurozone unemployment rate totalled 8.2% in January, according to the latest official European Union data.
Interesting stuff. Looks like the unemployment rate in Europe is about 8.2%, while in the US it's only 7.6% (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm). Not bad, considering that during the height of the Great Depression the US hit 21.7%.