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April 2002
Euro-zone unemployment up to 8.3%
EU15 up to 7.6 %
Euro-zone1 seasonally-adjusted unemployment2 rose to 8.3% in April 2002 from 8.2% in March³, Eurostat - Statistical Office of the European Communities in Luxembourg - reports today. It was 8.0% in April 2001.
The EU15 unemployment rate was 7.6% in April compared to 7.5% in March³. It was 7.4% in April 2001.
Euro-zone and EU15 unemployment rates published in the previous release³, have been revised mainly as a result of changes in the Spanish series. These changes are due to the implementation of a more precise definition of unemployment in Spain. More information on revisions in Spain and other Member States are given in annex
The euro-zone1 industrial producer price index2 increased by 0.3% in April 2002 compared with the previous month, Eurostat - Statistical Office of the European Communities in Luxembourg - estimates today. EU15 prices also increased by 0.3%. In March 20023, prices rose by 0.4% in the euro-zone and by 0.2% in the EU15.
In April 2002 compared to April 2001 industrial producer prices fell by 0.7% in the euro-zone and by 0.6% in the EU15.
Monthly changes
In April compared to the previous month, the evolution of the different sectors was very similar in the euro-zone and the EU15. In both areas, the indices for intermediate goods rose by 0.3%, non-durable consumer goods by 0.2% and durable consumer goods by 0.1%, while capital goods remained unchanged. The energy index increased by 0.8% in the euro-zone and by 1.1% in the EU15.
Euro-zone unemployment up to 8.3%
EU15 up to 7.6 %
Euro-zone1 seasonally-adjusted unemployment2 rose to 8.3% in April 2002 from 8.2% in March³, Eurostat - Statistical Office of the European Communities in Luxembourg - reports today. It was 8.0% in April 2001.
The EU15 unemployment rate was 7.6% in April compared to 7.5% in March³. It was 7.4% in April 2001.
Euro-zone and EU15 unemployment rates published in the previous release³, have been revised mainly as a result of changes in the Spanish series. These changes are due to the implementation of a more precise definition of unemployment in Spain. More information on revisions in Spain and other Member States are given in annex
The euro-zone1 industrial producer price index2 increased by 0.3% in April 2002 compared with the previous month, Eurostat - Statistical Office of the European Communities in Luxembourg - estimates today. EU15 prices also increased by 0.3%. In March 20023, prices rose by 0.4% in the euro-zone and by 0.2% in the EU15.
In April 2002 compared to April 2001 industrial producer prices fell by 0.7% in the euro-zone and by 0.6% in the EU15.
Monthly changes
In April compared to the previous month, the evolution of the different sectors was very similar in the euro-zone and the EU15. In both areas, the indices for intermediate goods rose by 0.3%, non-durable consumer goods by 0.2% and durable consumer goods by 0.1%, while capital goods remained unchanged. The energy index increased by 0.8% in the euro-zone and by 1.1% in the EU15.