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| Jobless total rises past 200,000 | Jobless total rises past 200,000 |
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| The number of people unemployed in Scotland rose by 9,000 in the three months from September to November. | The number of people unemployed in Scotland rose by 9,000 in the three months from September to November. |
| The unemployment rate now stands at 7.4% with 202,000 people out of work, an increase of 61,000 over the year. | The unemployment rate now stands at 7.4% with 202,000 people out of work, an increase of 61,000 over the year. |
| In the UK as a whole, the jobless total fell by 7,000 to 2.46 million, with the unemployment rate at 7.8%. | In the UK as a whole, the jobless total fell by 7,000 to 2.46 million, with the unemployment rate at 7.8%. |
| The latest figures also showed that the Scottish economy shrank by 0.2% between July and September after a fall of 0.8% during the previous quarter. | |
| This was in line with the rest of the UK. | |
| The Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy said the figures showed there was no room for complacency despite some "encouraging signs". | The Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy said the figures showed there was no room for complacency despite some "encouraging signs". |
| He said: "There are some encouraging signs given the severity of what Scotland has been through, but we all have to stay 100% focussed on jobs. | He said: "There are some encouraging signs given the severity of what Scotland has been through, but we all have to stay 100% focussed on jobs. |
| "After previous recessions the jobs market has taken longer to bounce back than the economy, and we know that we are still in very uncertain times." | "After previous recessions the jobs market has taken longer to bounce back than the economy, and we know that we are still in very uncertain times." |