Kathimerini | Greece leading rise in eurozone unemployment, Eurostat's April figures show Kathimerini Greece had the highest unemployment in the European Union and had the largest rise in the jobless rate across the 27-nation bloc in the preceding year, according to April figures published by Eurostat on Friday. Although the Greek figures used were for ... Euro area unemployment at 12.2% Euro area unemployment rate at 12.2% Eurozone unemployment hits record 12.2 pct |