843,542 people were registered as unemployed in the register of the Public Employment Service (DYPA) in August 2024, recording a decrease of -54,001 people (-6%) compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, August 2023, and a decrease of – 5,060 people (-0.6%) compared to the previous month of July 2024.

According to the DYPA registered unemployment statistics, out of a total of 843,542 people, 453,306 people (53.7%) are registered in the DYPA register for a period equal to or longer than 12 months and 390,236 (46.3% ) are registered in the DYPA register for a period of less than 12 months.

Men amounted to 263,599 people (31.2% rate) and women amounted to 579,943 people (68.8% rate).

The 30-44 age group gathered the largest number of registered unemployed among the age groups, which amounted to 277,787 people (a rate of 32.9%).

The educational level of secondary education, which includes post-secondary education, gathered the largest number of registered unemployed among educational levels, which amounted to 377,714 people (44.8%).

Among the Regions of the country, the Region of Attica and the Region of Central Macedonia presented the largest number of registered unemployed, which amounted to 303,543 people (36% rate) and 168,369 people (20% rate) respectively.

The total number of subsidized unemployed, in August 2024, (refers to the number of beneficiaries paid within the corresponding month), amounted to 176,931 people, of which 170,571 (96.4%) are common unemployed and other categories of subsidized unemployed and 6,360 (3.6%) are seasonal tourist occupations.

In particular, the number of subsidized unemployed people, in August 2024, reached 176,931 people, showing an increase of 32,511 people (22.5%) compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, August 2023, and an increase of 37,807 people (27.2 %) compared to the previous month of July 2024.

Men amounted to 54,586 (percentage of 30.9%) and women to 122,345 (percentage of 69.1%).

Of the total number of subsidized unemployed, 132,917 (percentage 75.1%) are common, 1,760 (percentage 1%) are builders, 6,360 (percentage 3.6%) are seasonal in tourism occupations, 1,072 (percentage 0.6%) are seasonal other (rural), 34,535 (19.5% rate) are teachers and 287 (0.2% rate) are other.