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12.2% unemployed in € area: April 2013 marked yet another increase in the unemployment rate. Greece stands at 27.0%, Spain stands at 26.8% and Portugal at 17.8%. Youth unemployment in EU27 stood at 23.5% and 24.4% in the € area. In April 2013, the highest youth unemployment rates were recorded in Greece (62.5%), Spain (56.4%), Portugal (42.5%), and Italy (40.5%).



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