BERLIN (dpa-AFX) - Unemployment rate in Germany declined in December, reports said Tuesday citing data from the Federal Labor Agency.
The seasonally adjusted jobless rate fell to 6.8 percent in December from 6.9 percent in November. Economists expected the rate to remain steady at the November level.
The number of unemployed declined by 22,000 in December, while economists were looking for a fall of 10,000.
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