Eurozone unemployment for January increased by 256,000 claims taking the overall rate to 8.2% from 8.1% the month prior as the global recession continues to impact the 16 member economic union. While job losses in the region are still only half as large on a monthly basis as those in the US, the EZ has already lost 1.5 million jobs over the past four months and the trend is likely to accelerate as 2009 progresses.