The total number of registered unemployed in January 2024 reached 1,039,475 people, recording a decrease of -51,613 people (-4.7%) compared to the corresponding month of the previous year January 2023 and a decrease of -277 people (-0.03%) compared to the previous month of December 2023.

According to the registered unemployment statistics of the Public Employment Service (DYPA), out of a total of 1,039,475 people, 500,459 people (percentage 48.1%) are registered in the DYPA register for a period equal to or longer than 12 months and 539,016 people (51.9%) are registered in the DYPA register for a period of less than 12 months.

Men amounted to 375,288 people (36.1% rate) and women amounted to 664,187 people (63.9% rate). The 30-44 age group gathered the largest number of registered unemployed among the age groups, which amounted to 336,379 people (32.4% rate).

The secondary education level, which includes post-secondary education, gathered the largest number of registered unemployed among the educational levels, which amounted to 498,259 people (47.9%).

Among the Regions of the country, the Region of Attica and the Region of Central Macedonia registered the largest number of registered unemployed, which amounted to 313,020 people (30.1% rate) and 192,960 people (18.6% rate) respectively.

The total number of subsidized unemployed, in January 2024, (refers to the number of beneficiaries paid within the corresponding month), amounted to 211,988 people, of which 101,113 (percentage 47.7%) are common unemployed and other categories of subsidized unemployed and 110,875 (52.3%) are seasonal tourist occupations.

In particular, the number of subsidized unemployed people, in January 2024, amounted to 211,988 people, showing an increase of 18,356 people (9.5%) compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, January 2023, and a decrease of -51,324 people (-19 .5%) compared to the previous month of December 2023.

Men amounted to 92,468 (percentage of 43.6%) and women to 119,520 (percentage of 56.4%).

Of the total number of subsidized unemployed, 85,138 (percentage 40.2%) are common, 1,773 (percentage 0.8%) are builders, 110,875 (percentage 52.3%) are seasonal tourist professions, 13,212 (percentage 6.2%) are seasonal other (agricultural), 918 (0.4% rate) are educational and 72 (0.0% rate) are other.