Eurostat: Euro area unemployment down to 7.9%

May 2006:
Euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment stood at 7.9% in May 2006, compared to 8.0% in April3. It was 8.7% in May 2005. The EU25 unemployment rate was 8.2% in May 2006, unchanged compared to April3. It was 8.8% in May 2005. In May 2006, the lowest rates were registered in Denmark and the Netherlands (both 3.9%), Ireland (4.3%), and