Euro-zone1 seasonally - adjusted unemployment 2 stood at 8.8% in October 2003, unchanged compared to September 3 , Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, reports today. It was 8.5% in October 2002. The EU15 unemployment rate was 8.0% in October 2003, unchanged compared to September 3 . It was 7.8% in October 2002. |