Jobless rate up for 3rd straight month in August on graduation seasonTaipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) Taiwan's unemployment rate rose in August for the third straight month, as more first-time jobseekers entered the labor market during graduation season, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said Monday. Data compiled by the DGBAS showed the August unemployment rate rose 0.05 percentage points from a month earlier to 3.45 percent. In the first eight months of this year, Taiwan's unemployment rate averaged 3.35 percent, down 0.04 percentage points from a year earlier. Graduation season effects are expected to fade starting this month, Tan said. If the jobless rate continues to rise in September despite fading graduation seasons effects, that could mean the U.S. tariff impact will become more apparent, Tan said.