Portugal's unemployment rate drops to minimum in 3 years

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Portuguese unemployment rate dropped to 13.6 percent in September, its lowest level in three years.

According to Eurostat figures released on Friday, Portugal's unemployment rate dropped from 13.9 percent in August to 13.6 percent in September.

Portugal still has the fifth highest unemployment rate in Europe, as the country's debt crisis has caused the jobless rate to soar.

Youth unemployment is especially worrying, currently at around 35.2 percent. Endit

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