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School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies

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European Commission

Eurostat

UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS--UPDATED [2 May 2014]

http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Unemployment_statistics

Data up to March 2014. Most recent data: Further Eurostat information, Main tables and Database.

Unemployment levels and rates move in a cyclical manner, largely related to the general business cycle. However, other factors such as labour market policies and demographic developments may also influence the short and long-term evolution.

This article gives an overview of statistical information on unemployment in the European Union (EU) since the year 2000, starting with the most recent developments.

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