The Eurozone (EA16) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.0% in December 2009, compared with 9.9% in November. It was 8.2% in December 2008. The EU27 unemployment rate was 9.6% in December 2009, compared with 9.5% in November. It was 7.6% in December 2008. For the Eurozone this is the highest rate since August 1998 and for the EU27 since the start of the series in January 2000. Ireland’s rate was at 13.3%; Netheralnds at 4.0% and Spain was at 19.5%.
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