North West unemployment rise
The North West has again seen an increase in the number of people unemployed.
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Unemployment up in region
Unemployment in the North West rose by 18,000 in the three months to February, with the UK's biggest increase in people out of work.
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Number of unemployed in North West is highest outside London
The number of unemployed people in the North West now stands at 325,000, the largest figure outside London.
This represents 9.6% of the working population, meaning the region is behind only London and the North East in terms of percentage of people unemployed.
North West unemployment up
The number of unemployed people in the North West rose by 18,000 in the three months to February 2012.