Nuremberg (dpa / lby) - The number of unemployed in Bavaria remained almost unchanged in November. 231,992 people were unemployed in the Free State, 443 fewer than in the previous month, as the regional directorate of the Federal Employment Agency announced on Wednesday. According to the figures collected up to November 14, the rate remained at 3.1 percent.

Compared to the same month last year, the number of unemployed increased by around 7 percent. According to the regional directorate, one reason for this is the number of unemployed Ukrainians.