Greek unemployment rate eased to 22.5 pct of the workforce in March this year, from 22.9 pct in February and 23.8 pct in March 2016, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Thursday.

The number of employed amounted to 3,671,096 persons in the third quarter of 2015 while the number of unemployed amounted to 1,160,522, according to the national statistics service.

The amount of registered unemployed Cypriots dropped in May to 40,876, resulting in a 9.1% decrease, compared to the same month last year.