| dc.description.abstract | The trend towards economic recovery which had started in the second half of 1975 and which continued inmost Member States 'of the European Coniin'unities at the beginning of 1976, slowed down during the second half''of the year and in some cases came to a halt,. and whereas in its first phase, this development brought about a reduction in short-tinie .working, which was largely reabsorbed, and also to a certain degree in the number of the wholly unemployed, the second phase was in contrast accompanied by an increase in the number of those wholly unemployed. At the end of December 1976, 'the numbe{ of unemployed reacli~d the 5.5 million mark while it had been under 5 million during tlie summer months. |
