TABLE-Austrian Sept jobless rate falls to 6.1 pct
VIENNA, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Austria's unemployment rate fell to 6.1 percent in September, t he ministry of labour and social affairs said on Monday.
KEY FIGURES AUSTRIAN UNEMPLOYMENT Sept 12* Aug 12* Sept 11
Registered unemployed (thousands) 229.0 232.7 218.2
Percentage of workforce 6.1 6.2 5.9
Unemployment rate (EU harmonised)** 4.5 4.5 3.8
* provisional
**seasonally adjusted, EUROSTAT, previous month
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Keywords: ECONOMY AUSTRIA UNEMPLOYMENT
VIENNA, Oct 1- Austria's unemployment rate fell to 6.1 percent in September, t he ministry of labour and social affairs said on Monday. KEY FIGURES AUSTRIAN UNEMPLOYMENT Sept 12* Aug 12* Sept 11. Registered unemployed 229.0 232.7 218.2.