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July 30, 2021EU AND EURO AREA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, JUNE 2021 
The Euro Area unemployment rate was 7.7% in June 2021, a decline from 8.0% in the previous month.
For the broader European Union (27 countries), unemployment rate declined to 7.1% in June 2021 from 7.3% in May.
Among major European economies, the unemployment rate was highest in Greece (15.1%) and Spain (15.1%). The lowest unemployment rates were recorded in Czechia (2.8%) and the Netherlands (3.2%).
Source: Eurostat. Unemployment News Release, Unemployment rates, 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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