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Unemployment fell to 17.2% in May this year, from 19.4% in May 2018 and down from 17.4% in April 2019, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). One of the most positive figures is that the jobless rate among youth (24 y.o) reached a historical low since the economic crisis started.

Greek unemployment rate eased to 17.6 pct of the workforce in April from 18.2 pct in May, Eurostat said on Wednesday. The EU executive's statistics service, in a report released here, said Greece recorded the biggest decline in the unemployment rate on an annual basis (17.6 pct from 19.8 pct in April 2018).

Unemployment in Greece rose to 18.5% in February 2019, from 18.6% in January, according to Eurostat data released today.