German Unemployment Rises More Than Expected in April

German Unemployment Rises More Than Expected in April
A job centre of Germany's Federal Labour Office is seen in Munich, Germany, on Nov. 8, 2017. Michael Dalder/Reuters
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BERLIN—German unemployment rose more than expected in April, Labour Office figures showed on Friday, as a sluggish economy took its toll on the labour market.

The Federal Labour Office said the number of people out of work increased by 24,000 in seasonally adjusted terms to 2.567 million. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected that figure to rise by 10,000.