Greek Unemployment Rate Fell to 19 Pct of Workforce in July
Friday, 12 October 2018
Greek unemployment rate fell to 19 pct of the workforce in July from 19.1 pct in June and 20.9 pct in July 2017, Hellenic Statistical Authority said in a report released on Thursday. The statistics service, in a monthly report, said the number of unemployed people totaled 879,861 in July, down 104,449 from July 2017 (a decline of 10.4 pct) and down 13,232 or 1.5 pct compared with June 2018. The number of employed people is estimated at 3,837,271, up 45,057 or 1.2 pct compared with July 2017, but down 32,616 or 0.8 pct compared with June 2018.