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Wed 12 Dec 2009Jobless rate climbs to 12.4%

The Government has “no credibility left” on the economy, it was claimed today, as the latest unemployment data showed jobless numbers continuing to rise.

Seasonally-adjusted figures, released today from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), show the unemployment rate rose to 12.4 per cent in the third quarter, up from 11.6 per cent in the second quarter.