It remained unchanged at 11.6% for the third month in a row. unemployment in our country in December 2022, but with a significant decrease compared to December 2021, which “closed” at 12.9%. According to her Hellenic Statistical Office (ELSTAT), the unemployment rate remained stable at 11.6% for the third month in a row and after nine months of decline in a row, as it is the end of the summer tourist season, with thousands of seasonal workers leaving the labor market en masse. In particular, the number of unemployed in December amounted to 545,372 people, decreased by 57,565 people (-9.5%) compared to December 2021, but increased by 6,170 people (+1.1%) compared to November 2022 . The number of employees in the same month was up to 4,150,724 people, up 78,907 people compared to December 2021 (+1.9%), and 31,290 people compared to November 2022 (+0, 8%).

According to ELSTAT, the number of unemployed reached 545,372 in December.

As for those under 75 who are not in the labor force, according to ELSTAT, their number is 3,119,710. They noted a decrease of 52,195 people compared to last year (-1.6%) and 40,027 people (-1.3%) compared to a month earlier. At the gender level, for another month it is found that male unemployment is now moving steadily at single digit rates (8.3%), in contrast, of course, with the female unemployment rate, which continues to worry experts, since it is almost twice as high as that of men (15 .6%). By age, the youth unemployment rate continues to decline slowly but steadily. The unemployment rate among youth aged 15-24 stood at 28.9% in December, down 0.8 points from 29.7% a year earlier, according to ELSTAT. Accordingly, among 25-74-year-olds, unemployment rose to 10.7% from 12.1% in December 2021.