Portuguese unemployment grew to 17.7% last quarter

Source: RTTNews
Statistics Portugal revealed on Thursday that the Portuguese jobless rate added significantly during the first quarter of the year. The unemployment rate increased to 17.7% from the reading of 14.9% in the first quarter of the preceding year. The figure for the preceding quarter was 16.9%. Youth unemployment hit the level of 42.1%.
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