European Union Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 7.4% (2008 est.)
8.5% (2006 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2004	9.10 %	-1		2004 est.
2005	9.50 %	-1	4.40 %	2004 est.
2006	9.40 %	-1	-1.05 %	2005 est.
2007	8.50 %	-1	-9.57 %	2006 est.
2008	8.50 %	-1	0.00 %	2006 est.
2009	7.40 %	-1	-12.94 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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