The eurozone seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 11.5 percent in September, stable compared with previous month, but down from 12.0 percent in September 2013, the European Union (EU) statistical office Eurostat said on Friday.

Meanwhile, the 28-member EU unemployment rate was 10.1 percent in September, remaining at the lowest value since February 2012.

Among the member states, the lowest unemployment rates were recorded in Germany at 5.0 percent and Austria at 5.1 percent, and the highest in Greece at 26.4 percent and Spain at 24.0 percent.

Compared with a year ago, the unemployment rate fell in 21 member states, increased in six and remained stable in Belgium.

For young people aged under 25, unemployment in September decreased by 595,000 in the EU and by 213,000 in the eurozone, showing a modest sign of improvement.