To 7.9% declined the percentage of unemployment In the country in May this year, compared to the revised up to 10.5% in May 2024 and 8.3% in April 2025. The unemployed amounted to 370,369 people, a decrease of 128,709 people compared to May 2024 (25.8%) and a decrease of 19,260 from April 2025.
In women, unemployment rate amounted to 9.8% from 13.7% last May and in men at 6.2% from 7.9%.
According to large groups of ages, in the 15-24 group the unemployment rate amounted to 19.9% ​​from 25.2% in May 2024 and at ages 25-74 to 7.1% from 9.6%.
As well as its workforce research ELSTATEmployees amounted to 4,346,499 people, increased by 86,787 people compared to May 2024 (2%) and by 30,268 people compared to April 2025 (0.7%).
While people under 75 who are not included in the workforce, or “people outside the workforce” (that is, people who do not work or seek work), amounted to 3,036,385 people, increasing by 14,438 people compared to May 2024 (0.5%) and a decrease of 13,363 from April 2025 (0.4%).
Source: Skai
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