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.

Unemployment rose in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to the Greek Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), reaching 21.2% against 20.2% in the third quarter of the year.