Greece's unemployment rate increased marginally at the beginning of the year, figures from the Hellenic Statistical Authority showed Thursday.
The seasonally adjusted jobless rate rose to 24.4 percent in January from 24.3 percent in the previous month, which was revised up from 24.0 percent estimated earlier. Economists had expected the unemployment rate to increase to 24.2 percent.
In the corresponding month last year, the jobless rate was 25.7 percent.
The number of unemployed people decreased by 3,570 from December and by 62,999 from January 2015.
The youth unemployment rate, which applies to the 15 to 24 age group, climbed to 51.9 percent in January from 50.5 percent a year ago.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Economic News
What parts of the world are seeing the best (and worst) economic performances lately? Click here to check out our Econ Scorecard and find out! See up-to-the-moment rankings for the best and worst performers in GDP, unemployment rate, inflation and much more.
June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.