According to figures published by the official labour market agency ADEM, 19,565 people were registered as unemployed in January 2014, up from 19,200 people in December 2013. Although, the unemployment rate remained unchanged at the end of January at 7.1%, the actual number of people out of work rose. Compared with a year ago when the unemployment rate was 6.5%, the proportion of resident jobseekers has risen substantially with an additional 2,157 people joining the group of jobseekers.
English: http://www.wort.lu/en/view/unemployment-rate-stabilises-but-jobseeker-numbers ...
French: http://www.adem.public.lu/actualites/2014/02/news_01_14/Bulletin-janv-2014.pdf
http://www.adem.public.lu/actualites/2014/02/news_01_14/Communique-de-presse ...
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