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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. Latest figures also showed that the Scottish economy shrank by 0.2% between July and September after a fall of 0.5% during the previous quarter.
This was in line with the rest of the UK.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". Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy said the figures showed there was no room for complacency.
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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."
The number of people who claimed Jobseeker's Allowance in December in Scotland also rose to 136,200 - 600 more than the previous month and 36,700 higher than the same time in the previous year.
Enterprise Minister Jim Mather said the rise in unemployment was "disappointing" although this was the 31st month in a row that Scotland's position on employment rates, economic activity, and unemployment rates had been better than the UK as a whole.
He added: "Today's figures emphasise how critical it is that we support this fragile recovery through initiatives such as a further acceleration of capital spending."