German jobless fall underlines recovery

German unemployment fell much more sharply than expected in July 2006, taking economists by surprise and showing that the recovery in Europe's biggest economy had finally reached its long-depressed labour market.

Germany: Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs: Press Release, 1.8.06: The job market: Nothing to celebrate, but some good news http://www.bmas.de/EN/Service/Press/press-releases/content.html

Germany: Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs: Labour market statistics http://www.bmas.de/EN/Home/home.html

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