Greece Unemployment Rate Dips To 7.9% In July As Labor Market Holds Steady
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The data released by the INE this Monday point to a new month with an unemployment rate of 5.7% in July, as had happened in June and 0.1 percentage points (pp) below the homologous value, this despite the slight increase in the unemployed population. Among men, July recorded the lowest unemployment rate since there is memory.
The unemployed amounted to 376,508 people, marking a decrease of 45,192 people compared to July 2025.
The Minister of Labor and Social Security, Niki Kerameus, emphasizes the continuation of the effort for an even greater reduction in unemployment and an even greater stimulation of employment. “New reduction in unemployment for the month of July” In her post, on the occasion of the announcement of ELSTAT data, according to which unemployment fell to 7.9% in July, Ms. Kerameus states the following: “New reduction in unemployment for the month of …
In particular, unemployment among men decreased to 5.9%, among women to 10.4%, while unemployment among young people under 25 years of age recorded a significant decline, falling to 16.8%, confirming the positive course of the labor market.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Greece fell in July from June's revised 8.1 percent to 7.9 percent, while the number of employed people is increasing, it showed.
The unemployment rate in Greece stood at 7.9% in July 2026, compared to 8.9% in the corresponding month of 2025 and 8.1% in June 2026, according to ELSTAT data. The number of unemployed people amounted to 376,508 people, down by 45,192 people compared to July 2025, recording an annual decline of 10.7%. In […]
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