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US unemployment rate moves up to 9.1%, economy hits ‘brick wall’

Washington - The US Labor Department newly-released unemployment numbers for May show the nation adding just 54,000 jobs, the lowest number in eight months, and one chief economist noted the economy has hit a “brick wall.”

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Canada's jobless rate rises unexpectedly

Canada lost 43,000 full-time jobs in October. The losses were a surprise and boosted Canada's unemployment rate to 8.6 percent. Part-time work decreased by 60,000 positions in October, with adult women and youth bearing the brunt of the drop.

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Canada's unemployment rate climbs again, but rise is slower

Statistics Canada released today its monthly report on unemployment across Canada. The report was widely expected to show job losses of up to 40,000.

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Eurozone jobless rate hits record

Unemployment in the eurozone reached a record high again in March, as joblessness also rose in Italy.

German jobless rate holds steady

Germany's seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 6.8% in February, the Federal Labour Agency says.

Eurozone jobless rate at new high

The unemployment rate in the eurozone continued to rise in January, hitting a new record of 10.7%, the Eurostat agency says.

Spain's jobless rate nears 25% as economic crisis worsens

Spain's economic woes deepened alarmingly Friday as the government revealed that unemployment rising to near 25 per cent, a day after a credit ratings agency downgraded the country's debt rating and warned it faced an uphill battle to get a grip on its finances.

2,800 Canadian jobs lost in February