Germany's unemployment rose in February, defying expectations for a decline, mainly due to the return of lockdown measures to battle the coronavirus pandemic that has severely hurt economic activity.
The number of unemployed grew by a seasonally adjusted 9,000 persons from January to 2.752 million, latest data from the Federal Labor Agency showed Tuesday.
Economists had forecast a decline of 13,000. In January, the figure dropped by 37,000 persons.
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