It does not improve the labor market in advanced countries. The latest data OECD – related to last December – they talk about an unemployment rate nailed to 8,2%, the same as the previous month. Narrowing your gaze toItaly the situation has even worsened: the jobless rate is grown by one decimal in our country, from 8,8 to 8,9%.
In the OECD area there are 44 million and 600 thousand unemployed, one million less than in December 2010, but a good 13 and a half million more than the level of December 2007.
However, the national dynamics are very different. The highest levels of unemployment are recorded in Spain (22,9%), Ireland (14,5%), Portugal (13,6%) and Slovak Republic (13,4%), while the lowest are those of Austria (4,1%), Holland (4,9%), Luxembourg (5,2%) and Germany (5,5%).
as to Greece, the OECD data date back to October (19,2%), but in recent days the Greek statistical body has communicated that the 20% threshold has been exceeded.
Also in theeuro area in December the figure remained stable, but at 10,4%. Only for Use data for January are already available, showing a drop in unemployment to 8,3%.
