EU -- All
three Baltic states have unemployment levels significantly below the European
average according to latest official statistics from Eurostat, the statistical
office of the European Communities.
In
November 2007, unemployment stood at 4.0% in Lithuania, 5.2% in Estonia and 5.4% in Latvia. The average rate among
all 27 EU member states was 6.9%.
The
least unemployment was seen in the Netherlands, where just 2.9% of potential
workers were without jobs. At the other end of the scale, Slovakia recorded the highest
rate of unemployment at 11.0%, despite its booming economy.
The
largest relative falls were observed in Poland (12.2% to 8.5%) and Bulgaria (8.2% to 5.8%).
Increases were registered in Portugal and Ireland.
In November 2007, the unemployment rate was 4.7% in
the USA and 3.8% in Japan.
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