Italy's unemployment rate
fell for the second consecutive month in August, when it dropped
to 11.9%, Istat said on Wednesday. This was 0.1 of a percentage
point down on July and 0.7 of a percentage point lower than in
August 2014. The national statistics agency said unemployment
had fallen 5% in 12 months, with 162,000 people fewer looking
for work.
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