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Slovak unemployment inches down in March

Agence France-PresseApril 22, 2013 10:46
Slovakia's unemployment rate fell slightly for a second month to 14.68 percent in March after reaching 14.71 percent in February, official data showed on Monday. In March 2012, unemployment stood at 13.69 percent. The eurozone country of 5.4 million people had 396,252 job seekers last month, down from 397,070 in February, the Centre for Labour, Social Affairs and Family said.

French union boss doubts Hollande's jobless goal

April 19, 2013 11:45
By Nicholas Vinocur and Emmanuel Jarry PARIS (Reuters) - The head of France's biggest union cast doubt on President Francois Hollande's goal of halting a rise in unemployment by year-end, arguing that planned reforms to stimulate the labour market must be supplemented by European investments to succeed.

U.S. jobs, factory data point to slowing economy

April 18, 2013 09:30
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week and factory activity in the nation's Mid-Atlantic region cooled in April, further signs of a moderation in economic growth.

Dutch unemployment climbs further in March

Agence France-PresseApril 18, 2013 05:01
Dutch unemployment climbed to 8.1 percent of the workforce in March, and has now gained more than 3.0 percentage points since mid-2011, official data showed on Thursday. The number of unemployed rose by 30,000 from February and now stood at 643,000 people -- an average increase of 24,000 per month for the first quarter of the year, the central statistics office said. "Three months ago, the unemployment rate was still at 7.2 percent," the CBS said, noting that in June 2011, the last time a decline was recorded, it still hovered around the 5 percent mark.

Instant View - UK jobless claimant count falls, BoE remains split on stimulus

April 17, 2013 05:30
LONDON (Reuters) - LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - The number of Britons claiming unemployment benefit fell unexpectedly in March but the broader measure of unemployment rose, official data showed on Wednesday. Minutes of the Bank of England's April policy meeting released at the same time showed that the central bank remained split on whether to restart its asset purchases to boost Britain's economy. ANALYSTS' VIEWS DAVID OWEN, JEFFERIES On jobs:

British official unemployment rate climbs to 7.9%

April 17, 2013 05:15
Britain's unemployment rate rose to 7.9 percent of the workforce in the three months to the end of February from 7.8 percent in the three months to the end of January, official data showed on Wednesday. The number of unemployed people increased to 2.563 million from 2.516 million over the same period, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) added in a statement. The number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance meanwhile fell in March by 7,000 to 1.53 million. mg-rfj/wai

UK jobless rate rises, central bank split on stimulus

April 17, 2013 05:15
By Olesya Dmitracova and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - British unemployment rose in February and wage growth slowed to a record low, suggesting cracks are starting to show in the labour market at a time when the central bank is split on another cash boost for the economy. Britain's main jobless rate rose to 7.9 percent in the three months ending in February, the highest rate since the three months to August 2012 when it was also 7.9 percent, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday.

Slovenian unemployment stable in February

April 16, 2013 08:47
Slovenia's unemployment rate remained stable in February at 13.6 percent of the workforce, unchanged from January, the eurozone country's statistics office said on Tuesday. The total number of registered jobless was 124,066 out of a 912,929-strong workforce, the statistics office said. In February 2012, the registered unemployment rate had stood at 12.4 percent. bk/ssw/rl

Europe unemployment rate down to 8% in February

April 12, 2013 17:34
The unemployment rate fell to 8 percent in February 2013 against 8.1 percent of the previous month in the area of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), according to figures released by the organization Thursday.

U.S. initial jobless claims drop sharply

April 12, 2013 17:16
The number of Americans initially applying for unemployment aid fell sharply last week after a jump in the previous week, the U.S. Labor Department reported on Thursday. The advance figure for seasonally-adjusted initial claims for jobless benefits was 346,000 in the week ending April 6, down 42, 000 from the revised figure of 388,000 in the previous week, hence the highest since late November, 2012. Meanwhile, the four-week moving average, which helps smooth out week-to-week volatility, edged up to 358,000 from 355,000 in the previous week.
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