Greek unemployment at 9.3% in September 2024
Greek unemployment at 9.3% in September 2024
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Greek unemployment at 9.3% in September 2024

The number of employed persons amounted to 4,262,924 persons, increased by 66,317 persons as compared with September 2023.
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RE+D magazine
31.10.2024

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced the seasonally adjusted estimates of employment and unemployment for September 2024.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in September 2024 amounted to 9.3% compared to 10.7% in September 2023 and to 9.5% in August 2024. 

The number of employed persons amounted to 4,262,924 persons, increased by 66,317 persons as compared with September 2023 (1.6%) and by 4,272 persons compared with August 2024 (0.1%). 

The number of unemployed persons amounted to 437,648, decreased by 65,905 persons as compared with September 2023 (-13.1%) and by 7,615 persons compared with August 2024 (-1.7%).

The number of persons outside the labour force, i.e., persons under the age of 75, that neither work nor look for a job, amounted to 3,070,957, decreased by 16,974 persons as compared with September 2023 (-0.5%) and increased by 1,130 persons compared with August 2024.