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Unemployment in Euro Zone Reaches a Record High of 12 Percent

Unemployment in the euro zone rose to yet another record high in the first two months of the year, official data showed Tuesday, providing confirmation that the economy remains in a deep freeze.

 

Euro Watch: Euro Zone Unemployment Rose to New Record in February

The data is likely to put pressure on the European Central Bank to cut interest rates at its next meeting.

 

Spanish Job Losses Stabilize

Spanish jobless claims rose at the slowest pace in six years in August, the country's labor ministry said, a sign that surging unemployment in the euro zone's fourth-largest economy is leveling off.

 

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