United Press International
10-28-2004
Hungarian jobless rate up to 6.1 percent
BUDAPEST, Hungary, Oct 28, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Hungary's unemployment rate rose to 6.1 percent at the end of September from 5.9 percent at the end of August, official figures showed Thursday.
The statistics office said the rise was mainly driven by an increase in youth unemployment. The unemployment rate for people in the 15 to 24 age range rose to 16.6 percent compared with a jobless rate for that age group of 13.6 percent in September 2003.
Hungary's unemployment rate ...