The unemployment rate rose .4 percent over February, leaving more than 13 million Americans without work.

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The number of people out of work rose by 7, 000 to 222, 000 over the three months to August.

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The number of people looking for work rose by 45, 400 in October to top 3.1 million, labour ministry figures showed.

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Between 1980 and 2002 Americans in work rose by over 40%, a far brisker pace than the 26% growth in the population.

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