French Q3 employment revised up to 0.4 pct gain vs Q2, 1.8 pct gain yr-on-yr

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - French employment in industry, manufacturing, construction and services in the third quarter was revised upward to an 0.4 pct gain from the second quarter and a 1.8 pct year-on-year rise.

Provisional data issued last month had shown the gains at 0.2 pct and 1.6 pct respectively.

Prime Minister Francois Fillon called the data 'very good news', reflecting an acceleration in the net creation of new jobs.

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