31.   The data were published by the labour ministry on a seasonally-adjusted basis.

32.   The figures from the labour ministry are usually lower than those provided quarterly by economy ministry.

33.   The labour ministry said that the unemployment trend was flat for the past three months amid signs of economic recovery in France and abroad.

34.   The latest incident came just a week after the labour ministry announced plans to launch a high-profile campaign to raise safety-standard awareness in mines.

35.   The labour ministry has warned companies against refusing to give priority to locals, the diplomats said.

36.   The labour ministry has appointed a mediator to find a solution.

37.   The latest incident comes just a week after the labour ministry announced plans to launch a high-profile campaign to raise safety awareness in mines.

38.   The investigators suspect that some inspectors and civil servants appointed by the labour ministry on the advice of the body representing cooperatives connived in the process.

39.   The labour ministry and regional authorities in Andalusia, where Huelva is located, have announced that they will help Rosario, who already has one daughter.

40.   The labour ministry has launched a programme to register all urban jobless to facilitate efforts to offer them work opportunities and expand the unemployment benefit system.