Unemployment drops 5.6% in February, DYPA reports
Economy
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 6:15 GMT
Registered unemployment totaled 960,134 in February, down 5.6% from February 2024.
Registered unemployment totaled 960,134 in February, down 5.6% from February 2024 and down 2.2% in comparison with January 2024, the Public Employment Service (DYPA) said in a report released on Thursday.
The report said that 47.5% of registered unemployed (456,015) were long-term unemployed, 343,637 (35.8%) were men and 616,497 (64.2%) women.
The 30-44 age group recorded the highest number of unemployed (300,797 or 31.3%). Among the country’s regions, Attica and Central Macedonia recorded the highest numbers (284,997 and 179,053 respectively). The number of people receiving unemployment benefits totaled 257,492 in February.
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