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| French jobless rate jumps by record amount |
| 2009-02-26 |
| Official figures confirmed a dramatic ongoing climb in the numbers of French adults out of work and seeking employment, with January's total up 4.3 percent on the month and 15.4 percent over the year. The recent surge has pushed France's unemployment rate to more than eight percent, and European Commission experts predict the official rate will hit 9.8 percent by the end of this year and 10.6 percent in 2010. |
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| #1 The recent surge has pushed France's employment rate to more than eight percent, and European Commission experts predict the official rate will hit 9.8 percent by the end of this year and 10.6 percent in 2010 There, it's fixed |
| Posted by: Cheaderhead 2009-02-26 17:55 |