At 12.7% The unemployment rate in Greece increased in April of 2022, from 12.2% in March, according to Eurostat data released today.
In April 2022, the unemployment rate in the euro area was 6.8%, stable compared to March and reduced from 8.2% in April 2021. The unemployment rate in the EU was 6.2% in April 2022 , also stable compared to March and reduced by 7.5% in April 2021.
Eurostat estimates that 13.264 million men and women in the EU, of which 11.181 million in the euro area, were unemployed in April 2022.
The lowest unemployment rates are recorded in Germany and Poland (3%) and the Netherlands (3.2%). The highest percentage is recorded by Spain (13.3%), followed by Greece (12.7%).
In terms of youth unemployment (under 25), in April 2022 it was 13.9% in both the EU and the euro area, up from 14% in March in both the EU and the eurozone.
In Greece, youth unemployment rose to 36.8% in April from 26% in March. Greece has the highest youth unemployment rate in the EU, followed by Spain at 28.9% and Italy at 23.8%.
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