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Unemployment rose in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to the Greek Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), reaching 21.2% against 20.2% in the third quarter of the year.

The registered jobless rate is up by 2.66% for the month of January 2018 compared to December 2017, according to the Hellenic Manpower Employment Organisation (OAED), which corresponds to 23,422 more unemployed.

Euro zone unemployment fell to a new nine-year low in November thanks to strong economic growth, data showed on Tuesday, but the jobless rates differ widely across the single currency bloc.