German Jan adj jobless down 106,000 vs Dec, more than expected - sources |
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FRANKFURT (AFX) - The number of jobless people in Germany in January fell a seasonally adjusted 106,000 compared with December, sources close to the Labour Office said.The decline was much greater than the 40,000 drop forecast by economists in an AFX News poll.In west Germany, the number of jobless dropped by 71,000 while in the east, it fell by 35,000, the sources said.The unadjusted jobless total rose to around 4.247 mln from 4.008 mln, giving an unadjusted unemployment rate of 10.2 pct, up from 9.6 pct December, they added.The Labour Office is scheduled to release official unemployment figures later this morning.newsdesk@afxnews.comjfb/lamCOPYRIGHTCopyright AFX News Limited 2006. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News.AFX News and AFX Financial News Logo are registered trademarks of AFX News Limited
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