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| Subject: Eurozone unemployment hits all-time high Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:02 am | |
| Eurozone unemployment jumped to an all-time high in February, hitting southern nations the hardest as the social toll from the debt crisis grips the 17-nation bloc, official figures showed Monday.
The jobless rate rose for the 10th consecutive month and at 10.8 percent set a 15-year record for the single currency area, according to the Eurostat data agency.
Eurozone leaders have vowed to pursue growth and jobs strategies to fend off a looming recession but they insist that unpopular budget cuts and structural reforms must continue in order to restore market confidence after two years of crisis. Advertisement: Story continues below
In another sign that recession is gripping the region, a key survey showed that manufacturing activity dropped to a three-month low in March, with the "malaise" spreading to top economies Germany and France.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/eurozone-unemployment-hits-alltime-high-20120403-1w9bn.html#ixzz1qxUDhZLv
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