Dutch Unemployment Rises Slightly in September
10/18/2012| 04:00am US/Eastern
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By Robin van Daalen
AMSTERDAM--The jobless rate in the Netherlands rose slightly in September, official data showed Thursday.
The statistics agency CBS said the total of number unemployed rose to 519,000, or 6.6% of the workforce, from 514,000, or 6.5% of the workforce, in August.
Unemployment in the Netherlands is still among the lowest in the euro zone, but it has been rising for more than a year amid a sluggish economy.
The Dutch economy has grown slowly for the past two quarters, but remains stuck in crisis mode due to weak domestic demand and slowing exports.
Write to Robin van Daalen at robin.vandaalen@dowjones.com
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