The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 9.3% in September from 10.7% in September 2023 and 9.5% in August 2024, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced today.

According to ELSTAT data:

Employed persons amounted to 4,262,924 persons, an increase of 66,317 persons compared to September 2023 (1.6%) and 4,272 persons compared to August 2024 (0.1%).

Unemployed persons amounted to 437,648 persons, a decrease of 65,905 persons compared to September 2023 (-13.1%) and 7,615 persons compared to August 2024 (-1.7%). 

Persons under 75 years of age who are not included in the labor force, or "persons outside the labor force," i.e., persons neither working nor looking for work, totaled 3,070,957, a decrease of 16,974 persons compared to September 2023 (-0.5%) and an increase of 1,130 persons compared to August 2024 (negligible change).