At 9.8% her percentage rose unemployment in the country October this year compared to the downwardly revised 10.8% October 2023 and the revised one above 9.4% him September 2024. The unemployed amounted to 466,858 people, marking a decrease of 44,806 people compared to October 2023 (8.8%) and an increase of 22,104 people compared to September 2024 (5%).

The unemployment rate for women rose to 11.9% from 13.6% in October last year and for men to 8.2% from 8.5%.

By major age groups, the unemployment rate in the 15-24 age group stood at 23.3% from 29.1% in October 2023 and in the 25-74 age group at 9.1% from 9.6%.

Also according to its labor force survey ELSTATthe employed amounted to 4,284,694 people, marking an increase of 67,723 people compared to October 2023 (1.6%) and by 22,002 people compared to September 2024 (0.5%).

While, 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 3,017,785 people, a decrease of 45,427 people compared to October 2023 (1.5%) and by 45,518 people compared to September 2024 (1.5%).