Germany's unemployment rose more than expected in August as the ongoing weakness in the economic activity weighed on job creation.
The monthly increase in the number of unemployed rose sharply to 18,000 from 1,000 in July, the Federal Labor Agency reported Thursday. Economists had forecast a more moderate increase of 10,000. Unemployment totaled 2.63 million.
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by Renju Jaya
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