"Eurostat estimates that 22.378 million men and women in the EU27, of whom 15.510 million were in the euro area, were unemployed in May 2011. Compared with April 2011, the number of persons unemployed fell by 5 000 in the EU27 and increased by 16 000 in the euro area. Compared with May 2010, unemployment decreased by 904 000 in the EU27 and by 551 000 in the euro area." (Quoted from paper)