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23 million unemployed in the EU
By EUobserver
EU unemployment fell from 11.2% in March to 11.1% in April, Eurostat reported on Wednesday. In total 23.504 million were unemployed in April 2015, 126,000 fewer than in March. The lowest unemployment rate was in Germany (4.7%), and the highest in Greece (25.4% in February 2015) and Spain (22.7%).