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EU Hits Record 70.9% Employment, Unemployment Falls to 5.7%
4/21/2025
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Story summary
- The EU employment rate reached a historic 70.9% in Q4 2024, with eight member states setting new records.
- February 2025 saw the unemployment rate drop to 5.7%, the lowest level since 2000.
- Poland reported the lowest unemployment rate at 2.6%, while Spain had the highest at 10.4%.
- Germany maintained a competitive unemployment rate of 3.5% among major economies.
