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Unemployment in Greece drops slightly for September

The economically inactive population was 3.199.929 people

Newsroom December 6 02:51

Unemployment in Greece recorded a slight drop in September, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The figures showed that the seasonally adjusted rate stood at 18.6% for the month.

The same index was 18.9% in August, while in September 2017 it had reached 20.8%.
The ELSTAT Labor Force survey showed that the number of jobless rose to 887,009 in September of 2018, a decline of 111,221 compared to the same month last year. The economically inactive population was 3.199.929 people.

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