” “According to Eurostat, which published the statistics of the work world in the EU member countries, adjusted by seasonal variations, widespread and significant differences remain between men and women: "Between May 2005 and May 2006, total male unemployment in the 25-member EU decreased from 8.0 to 7.4%; female unemployment dropped from 9.9 to 9.2%". The unemployment rate is much higher for young people: in the 25-member EU, they are 17.7% of the total, the lowest rate being in Poland (33.3%). According to Eurostat, "11.5 million men and women are currently unemployed in the euro-zone", while in the "25-member EU, the overall figure rises to 17.8 million". For the sake of comparison, "the unemployment rate in the United States is 4.6% and in Japan it is 4.0%".” “
