Italy's unemployment rate increased marginally in February from a record low in January, preliminary figures from the statistical office Istat showed on Wednesday.The seasonally adjusted jobless rate stood at 5.3 percent, up from January's series record low of 5.2 percent. That was in line with expectations.In the corresponding month last year, the unemployment rate was 6.2 percent.The number of u...
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