Its seasonal percentage decreased to 9.6% unemployment in the country in June this year, compared to an upwardly revised 11.4% in June 2023 and a downwardly revised 10.3% in May 2024.

The unemployed amounted to 456,663 people, marking a decrease by 85,865 people compared to June 2023 (15.8%) and by 30,629 people compared to May 2024 (6.3%).

The unemployment rate for women rose to 12.2% from 14.4% in June 2023 and for men to 7.5% from 9%.

By major age groups, in the 15-24 year old group the unemployment rate rose to 22.5% from 24.5% in June last year and in the 25-74 year old age group to 8.9% from 10.6%.

Also according to its labor force survey ELSTATthe employed amounted to 4,293,899 people, marking an increase of 79,229 people compared to June 2023 (1.9%) and by 41,192 people compared to May 2024 (1%).

Meanwhile, people under 75 who are not in the labor force, or “people outside the labor force” (those not working or looking for work), amounted to 3,027,673 people, a decrease of 16,999 people compared to June 2023 (0.6%) and by 12,838 people compared to May 2024 (0.4%).