(Reporting by Holger Hansen and Rachel More)
BERLIN, March 31 (Reuters) - German unemployment rose in
March, Labour Office figures showed on Friday, as economic
headwinds delayed a seasonal pick-up in hiring for the spring.
The Federal Labour Office said the number of people out of
work increased by 16,000 in seasonally adjusted terms to 2.54
million. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected that figure to
remain unchanged.
The seasonally adjusted jobless rate grew by 0.1 percentage
points to 5.6%.
"The labour market remained robust overall in March.
However, the weak economy is leaving its mark," said Labour
Office head Andrea Nahles.
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