Finland's unemployment rate increased slightly in December to the highest level in six months, figures from Statistics Finland showed on Tuesday.
The jobless rate among the 15-74 age groups rose to 9.8 percent in December from 9.7 percent in the previous month. In the corresponding month last year, the unemployment rate was 8.1 percent.
Further, this was the highest rate since June, when it was 9.9 percent.
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