Jobless rate falls to 24.6% in Q2

The monstrous employment rate in Greece fell to 24.6 percent in Q2 2015, down from 26.6 percent in the previous quarter, which was the same figure for Q2 2014.

According to the Greek statistical service, El.Stat, a total of 1,180,141 people were registered as officially jobless in the country.

Youth unemployment remain the most worrying figure, recorded at 49.5 percent.

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