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German unemployment falls unexpectedly in November

(ANSA-AFP) - FRANKFURT AM MAIN, DEC 1 - German unemployment unexpectedly fell in November, official data showed Tuesday, but restrictions to curb the second coronavirus wave caused a jump in the number of people on short-time work. The seasonally adjusted jobless rate in Europe's top economy ticked down to 6.1 percent last month from 6.2 percent in October, according to the BA federal labour agency. Analysts surveyed by Factset had expected the unemployment rate to climb slightly to 6.3 percent in November. The BA data however also showed that another 537,000 people were placed on short-time employment between November 1 and 25, joining millions of others. (ANSA-AFP).