By The Associated Press, Associated Press
Unemployment for the 17 countries that use the euro rose to a record high of 11.6 percent in September.
Here is a breakdown of unemployment across Europe and the eurozone.
| Country/Region | September 2011 | August 2012 | September 2012 |
| Eurozone (17 countries) | 10.3 | 11.5 | 11.6 |
| Austria | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Belgium | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Cyprus | 8.5 | 11.8 | 12.2 |
| Estonia | 11.4 | 10.0 | n/a |
| Finland | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| France | 9.6 | 10.7 | 10.8 |
| Germany | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Greece | 17.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Ireland | 14.6 | 15.0 | 15.1 |
| Italy | 8.8 | 10.6 | 10.8 |
| Luxembourg | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Malta | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Netherlands | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Portugal | 13.1 | 15.8 | 15.7 |
| Slovakia | 13.6 | 14.1 | 13.9 |
| Slovenia | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Spain | 22.4 | 25.5 | 25.8 |
| European Union (27 countries) | 9.8 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| U.S. | 9.0 | 8.1 | 7.8 |
Source: Eurostat.
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