Arbejdsløshedeni EU-15 var på 8 % i december 2003 mod7,9% et år tidligere.
The rise of the unemployment rate in the euro area, standing at 8.8% in December, was limited when comparedwith the 8.6 % recorded in December 2002.The EU-15 unemployment rate stood at 8 %in December 2003, while it was 7.9 % oneyear earlier.