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'True' UK unemployment is 6.3m, says TUC | Business | The Guardian
www.guardian.co.uk | 19 hours 51 minutes ago
Trade union body says official figure of 2.68m hides millions of people not actively seeking work or those 'underemployed'

Think Canada’s unemployment rate is on rise? Think again - The Globe and Mail
www.theglobeandmail.com |
Figure from U.S. shows slightly worse situation, as its number doesn’t take into account the jobless who stopped looking for work or gone back to school

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Greek Jobless Rate Jumps to 20.9% - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com | Feb 9, 2012
The Greek economy continued to show signs of erosion under the pressure of government austerity toward the end of last year, marked by an accelerating rise in unemployment and a deepening slump in industrial production.

FTSE?s Big Friday Rally | Company Comment | Commentary | News | Hemscott
www.hemscott.com | Feb 3, 2012
U.S. jobs data from January shocked the markets and spurred a rallyLee Davidson and Alanna Petroff reports...

Jobs Report: U.S. Economy Adds 243,000 Jobs In January As Unemployment Rate Falls To 8.3 Percent
www.huffingtonpost.com | Feb 3, 2012
The U.S. economy added 243,000 jobs in January as the unemployment rate fell to 8.3 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Check back here for additional insights.

Newsvine - Hiring surges in January; jobless rate at 8.3 pct.
www.newsvine.com | Feb 3, 2012
In a long-awaited surge of hiring, companies added 243,000 jobs in January — across the economy, up and down the pay scale and far more than just about anyone expected. Unemployment fell to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years.

Bottom Line - Obama may keep his job even if you lose yours
bottomline.msnbc.msn.com | Feb 2, 2012
The conventional wisdom among many political pundits is that President Barack Obama faces an uphill re-election battle in large part because unemployment seems stuck at historically high levels.

Jobless on Teesside rises by 700 - Business News - News - nebusiness.co.uk
www.nebusiness.co.uk | Jan 19, 2012
ALMOST 700 Teessiders have joined the jobs queue in the last month, official figures have shown.

1,300 people thrown on the dole every day as jobless total hits 17-year high - mirror.co.uk
www.mirror.co.uk | Jan 19, 2012
David Cameron was accused of “staggering complacency” today after figures showed 1,300 people a day are being thrown on the dole.