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Slight fall in German unemployment on economic rebound

(ANSA-AFP) - FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 30 SET - German unemployment fell slightly in September, official data showed Wednesday, as Europe's largest economy showed further signs of recovery following the initial hit from the coronavirus pandemic. The seasonally adjusted jobless rate ticked down to 6.3 percent in September, from 6.4 percent in August, the BA federal labour agency said. "The impact of the corona pandemic on the labour market is still clearly visible. However, there are slight signs of improvement," said the BA's Daniel Terzenbach. Coronavirus lockdowns brought the economy to a halt initially but as factories and businesses have returned to work, sentiment has improved. (ANSA-AFP).