Dutch unemployment lowest in EU

The Netherlands has the lowest unemployment rate in the EU, according to the latest figures from the government’s statistics office. The Dutch unemployment rate in May was 3.2%, just ahead of Denmark with 3.3%. The EU average was 7%. Slovakia and Poland have the highest number of jobless with percentages over 10%.

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