Spain's unemployment increased for third consecutive month in October

Spain's Labour Ministry says the number of people filing claims for unemployment benefits rose for a third straight month in October, by about 68,000.
The rise pushed the total number of people claiming unemployment benefits to 4,085,976.
The overall number of jobless in Spain, which includes those whose benefits have run out, is published separately and stood at 19.8 per  cent in the third quarter, downs slightly from the second quarter but still the worst rate in the euro zone.