The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its employment rate for the first quarter on Thursday. The employment rate in the OECD area increased to 66.1% in the first quarter from 65.9% in the fourth quarter.
The employment rate in the Eurozone was up 0.2% to 64.2% in the first quarter, the employment rate in the United Kingdom rose by 0.4% to 72.6%, while the rate in the United States climbed 0.1% to 68.6%.