Growth, Unemployment, and Inflation in the European Union, 1960-1999 (in percent) 1960/1997198199 1998 Output growth rate 3 27281.9 Unemployment rate 6. 411.210.5 10.1 Inflation rate 571.8181.7 2003-6-22 62003-6-22 6 Growth, Unemployment, and Inflation in the European Union, 1960-1999 (in percent) 1960- 1998 1997 1998 1999 Output growth rate 3.1 2.7 2.8 1.9 Unemployment rate 6.4 11.2 10.5 10.1 Inflation rate 5.7 1.8 1.8 1.7