Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), reported an unemployment rate in the Eurozone fell to 9.1 percent in June from a downwardly revised 9.2 percent in May (originally 9.3 percent). That was the lowest rate recorded in the Eurozone since February 2009.

At the same time, the EU28 unemployment rate was 7.7 percent in June, stable compared to May.

Among the Member States, the lowest unemployment rates in June were recorded in the Czech Republic (2.9%), Germany (3.8%) and Malta (4.1%), while the highest unemployment rates were observed in Greece (21.7%) and Spain (17.1%).