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Now playing Next Economy Rise in US jobs - unemployment holds steady The first major piece of data on the US economic economic calender for 2016 has been released. In December non-farm payrolls grew 292,000 up from 08/01/2016
Now playing Next Economy Seasonal gift to Spain and Germany's unemployment rates A busy Christmas season has helped pushed Spain’s unemployment rate down further. It fell by 1.34 percent in December, leaving just over four million 05/01/2016
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Now playing Next Economy Unemployment in Greece falls - ever so slightly Unemployment in Greece fell slightly in September. Official figures put the rate at 24.6 percent, down a tenth of a percentage point from an upwardly 10/12/2015
Now playing Next Economy Strong US job gains further fuel rate rise expectations US job growth increased solidly in November – another sign that the economy is holding up – and for many another reason for the Federal Reserve to 04/12/2015
Now playing Next Economy French unemployment bucks eurozone trend to hit 18-year high Unemployment in France has risen to its highest level for 18 years. The figures grind against the gradual improvement elsewhere in the eurozone. Data 03/12/2015
Now playing Next Economy Spain's unemployment falls by 27,000 ahead of election After rising over three months, unemployment in Spain fell in November – providing a welcome headline boost for the government less than three weeks 02/12/2015
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Now playing Next Economy US jobless down to 5 percent as 271,000 jobs created in October More than a quarter of a million new jobs were created in the American economy in October – a strong performance that makes an interest rate rise 06/11/2015
Now playing Next Economy Spanish unemployment rises again as summer tourist boom ends Unemployment in Spain rose for the third month in a row in October. As the summer tourist season tailed off, so did the need to employ workers in 03/11/2015
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Now playing Next Real Economy Turning point: Europe's return to growth This week the Real Economy takes a look at the European Growth Story – is it reliable? And is it back for good? Those questions and more as well as 27/10/2015
Now playing Next Economy France sees rare fall in jobless total There are signs that the economic recovery may at last be reaching the French labour market. The jobless total fell by nearly 24,000, or 0.7 percent 26/10/2015
Now playing Next Economy Investment, innovation help job prospects in France, Italy, Portugal France is showing a slight improvement in its employment figures as a result of the first economic growth since 2007. Examples from the automobile 23/10/2015
Now playing Next Economy Unemployment in Spain down to lowest level since 2011 Spain’s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level for over four years. Figures from the country’s National Statistics Institute showed that it 22/10/2015