German unemployment rises less than expected in January, labour office says

BERLIN, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The number of people out of work in Germany rose less than expected in January, federal labour office figures showed on Friday.

The office said the number of unemployed increased by 11,000 in seasonally adjusted terms to 2.88 million. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected that figure to rise by 14,000.

The seasonally adjusted job rate rose slightly to 6.2%.

"Unemployment and underemployment increased significantly at the start of the year, as is usual for this month," said labour office head Andrea Nahles.