Registered unemployed up by 23,422 in January

In more detail, in January the registered unemployed (looking for work) is 903,303 against 879,881 in the previous month.

In particular, 55.23% are registered at the OAED lists for a period equal to or greater than 12 months, while 44.77% are registered for less than 12 months.

Women, once again, make up the lion’s share in this category with a rate exceeding 60%. In terms of age criteria, more than 62% are between 30-54 years old; and based on the education level, about 78% have received either primary or secondary education. Finally, 90.51% are Greek nationals.

Regarding the total number of registered unemployed (non-job seekers), according to the same data in January 2018 they were 0.92% less compared to December 2017, while for the subsidised unemployed for the same period there was a percentage change -12.11%, which translates to 171,131 people.