Statistical Telegram. Monthly statistics of registered unemployment in the European Community.

Abstract

The situation with regard to unemployment in the Community ha~ shoWn very little change compared to the previous month. This may be seen both from the crude figures and those corrected for seasonality. Although the number of registered unemployed appears to have decreased very slightly by reference to the previous month, the total figure remains at about 6.3 million persons, or 5·9 % of the civilian working population, compared with 6.0% in January, 1978 and 5·5% in ~ebruary 1977•