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12.1% unemployed in € area: May 2013 marks a slight decrease in the unemployment rate. Greece and Spain stand just below 27% and Portugal at 17.6%. Youth unemployment in EU27 stood at 23% and 23.8% in the € area. In May 2013, the highest youth unemployment rates were recorded in Greece (59.2%), Spain (56.5%), Portugal (42.1%), and Italy (38.5%).



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