Unemployment rate in the euro-zone increases

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Unemployment rate in the euro-zone increases unexpectedly for the second month. The rate increased to 10.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis in October compared with 10.2% in September, according to Eurostat. Experts predicted the euro-zone's unemployment rate remain unchanged at 10.2%. The number of unemployed in the euro-zone approached 23.55 million people in October.

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