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German unemployment rate climbs above 5% in January

| January 30, 2020 2:05 AM

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's jobless rate climbed above 5% in January, pushed higher largely by seasonal factors while also reflecting slower growth in Europe's biggest economy, official data showed Thursday.

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