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Kiel (dpa / lno) - The Employment Agency published the figures for the April labor market in Schleswig-Holstein today, Thursday.

In March unemployment fell slightly due to seasonal factors.

In the north, 97,700 people were looking for a job.

That was 2,200 fewer than in February, but 15,800 more than in March 2020. According to the agency, the spring recovery was weaker than in previous years.

The unemployment rate in March was 6.2 percent, 1 percentage point above the previous year's figure.

The deadline for collecting the new figures was April 13th.

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