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BFW 12/26 17:02 French Nov. Number of Jobseekers Rise 17.8k BN 12/26 17:00 *FRENCH NOV. NUMBER OF JOBSEEKERS RISE 17.8 THOUSANDS
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French Number of Jobseekers Rose in November to 3.293 Million 2013-12-26 17:04:12.633 GMT
By Vidya Root Dec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- French jobless claims rose in November in a challenge to President Francois Hollande, who has pledged to reverse a rise in unemployment before year end. The number of people actively looking for work in France increased by 17,800, or 0.5 percent, to 3.293 million in November, the labor ministry said today in an e-mailed statement. Claimants peaked at a record 3.296 million in September, the result of a rise in joblessness that began in May 2011 and lasted for 27 consecutive months as Europe’s sovereign debt crisis plunged the region into recession.
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