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January 08, 2021EU AND EURO AREA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, NOVEMBER 2020 
The unemployment rate in the Euro Area was 8.3% in November, down slightly from recent months. The unemployment rate in the Euro Area was 7.4% in November 2019.
For the broader European Union (27 countries), the unemployment rate was at 7.5% in November 2020, also down slight compared to recent months. The European Union's unemployment rate was 6.6% in November 2019 (for the 27 current members of the EU).
Among major European economies, the unemployment rate was highest in Spain (16.4%) and Greece (16.1% in Sep). Unemployment rates were lowest in Czechia (2.9%) and Poland (3.3%).
Source: Eurostat. Unemployment News Release, time series data for unemployment rates, latest unemployment rates by member country
Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0287-01 Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle
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