Mark Drakeford reacted furiously when challenged by Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies.
In a series of exchanges during First Minister's Questions in the Senedd both men became increasingly irate. In the end the Llywydd (speaker) had to step in as the pointing and shouting got out of hand.
Mr Davies said: "Last week’s unemployment figures here in Wales were particularly disappointing. They showed that, regrettably, the numbers were going up for unemployment here in Wales as opposed to going down in other parts of the United Kingdom. What assessment has the Welsh Government been able to make of those figures and what actions is it taking to respond to the rising number of unemployed here in Wales?"
