OECD / Unemployment Rate / Broadly the same rate observed since January 2011

The OECD unemployment rate was 7.9% in September 2012, broadly the same rate observed since January 2011.

In the euro area, the unemployment rate increased for the 16th consecutive month — up 0.1 percentage point to 11.6% in September.

The unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage point in the United States in September (to 7.8%), while it rose by 0.1 percentage point in Canada (to 7.4%). The October data show that the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point in the United States (to 7.9%), while it was stable in Canada. The unemployment rate in September was stable in Japan (at 4.2%).

OECD Harmonised Unemployment Rates, s.a.

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(1) For the United Kingdom, data refer to July 2012, compared to July 2008 and June 2012.

via Labour statistics – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

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OCDE / Taux de chômage / Près de 8% depuis janvier 2011

Le taux de chômage de la zone OCDE s’élevait à 7.9% en septembre 2012, niveau autour duquel il s’est maintenu depuis janvier 2011. Dans la zone euro, le taux de chômage a augmenté pour le seizième mois consécutif, en hausse de 0.1 point de pourcentage en septembre pour atteindre 11.6%. Le taux de chômage était … Lire la suite »