Unemployment at 12.8% in January 2022

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in January 2022 in Greece amounted to 12.8% compared to the revised downwards of 16.2% in January 2021 and 12.8% in December 2021, according to data released by Hellenic Statistical Authority.

According to ELSTAT, the employees amounted to 3,995,622 people, recording an increase of 312,199 people compared to January 2021 (+ 8.5%) and a decrease of 68,799 people compared to December 2021 (-1.7 %).

The unemployed amounted to 587,152 people, recording a decrease of 123,563 people compared to January 2021 (-17.4%) and 7,100 people compared to December 2021 (-1.2%).

The number of people not included in the workforce, or “people outside the workforce”, ie people who are not working or looking for work, amounted to 3,262,045, a decrease of 219,897 people compared to January 2021 (-6, 3%) and an increase of 72,476 people compared to December 2021 (+ 2.3%), concludes ELSTAT.

Source: Capital

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