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Thu 10 Oct 2008North records biggest increase in numbers on dole in 22 years
THE NUMBER of people claiming the dole in Northern Ireland has risen by 1,200, the biggest increase in 22 years, according to the latest jobless figures released by the North's Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits increased to 28,900 in September, with job losses in the construction industry accounting for 60 per cent of the rise. The unemployment total is now at its highest since February 2005.
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