Unemployment in the 17-member eurozone reached a record 11.9 percent in January, UPI quoted the European Union's data agency Eurostat as saying. The rate was one tick higher than December's 11.8 percent, the British Broadcasting Corporation reported Saturday. The latest data from Greece is a month behind, but the highest unemployment rate in the currency region listed in the monthly report was 27 percent in November in Greece. The lowest rate was in Austria in December, where unemployment stood at 4.9 percent.
