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.
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