`The economic downturn continues to leave its mark on the labour market. But all in all, it still seemed robust at the start of the year. There was a rise in unemployment and underemployment in January - but this was mainly due to seasonal factors`, said the Chairman of the Federal Employment Agency (BA), Detlef Scheele, at today`s monthly press conference in Nuremberg. Unemployment rate in January: +198,000 - now 2,426,000 Unemployment compared to last year: +20,000 Unemployment compared to last month: +0.4 percentage points - now 5.3% Unemployment and underemployment The number of unemployed persons rose by 198,000 to 2,426,000 during the winter break from December to January. If these...
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