Greek jobless rate eases to 11.8% in September
The Greek unemployment rate fell to 11.8% in September from 12.1% in August and 13.3% in September 2021, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Thursday.
The number of unemployed people totaled 556,324 in September, down 10.5% compared with September 2021 and down 1.5% compared with August 2022.
The unemployment rate among women fell to 15% from 17.8% and among men it fell to 9.2% from 9.6%.
The unemployment rate in the 15-24 age group was 28.5% (up from 26.3% in 2021), while in the 25-74 age group it fell to 10.8% from 12.6%.
The number of employed people rose 2.1% to 4,149,663 in September.
