New jobless figures: Unemployment rate rises to 5.7%
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Unemployment rose to its highest level in nearly 11 years as the economy shed jobs, and there are signs some people may have stopped looking for work. By Gyles Beckford for RNZ Stats NZ said the unemployment rate was 5.7% in the three months ended September, up from 5.6% in the previous quarter. A…