Greece Jobless Rate Lowest Since 2008

EthereumCraftsman · 2026-03-03T10:20:18+00:00

Greece's unemployment rate dropped to 7.7% in January 2026, the lowest since 2008, with women's unemployment at 10.5% and men's at 5.4%. The labor force shrank by 23,000, while employment rose by 24,000 to 4.4 million.

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2026-03-03 10:20:18

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Greece’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 7.7% in January 2026 from an upwardly revised 7.9% in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since November 2008, as the number of unemployed people declined by 4 thousand from the previous month, leaving the total to 369.1 thousand. Unemployment among women remained significantly higher than among men at 10.5% compared to 5.4%. The number of persons outside the labour force, i.e., persons under the age of 75, that neither work nor look for a job, also decreased by 23 thousand to 2,962.9 thousand. Meanwhile, employment increased by 24 thousand, bringing the total number of employed individuals to around 4,401.7 thousand.

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