The number of unemployed persons amounted to 523,409 in June 2023, decreased by 60,078 persons as compared with June 2022 (-10.3%) and by 6,234 persons compared with May 2023 (-1.2%).
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June 2023 amounted to 11.1% compared to the downwards revised 12.3% in June 2022 and to the upwards revised 11.3% in May 2023.
The number of employed persons amounted to 4,189,862 persons, increased by 46,574 persons as compared with June 2022 (1.1%) and by 32,310 persons compared with May 2023 (0.8%).
The number of persons outside the labor force, (persons under the age of 75 that neither work nor look for a job) amounted to 3,088,274, decreased by 15,775 persons as compared with June 2022 (-0.5%) and decreased by 28,410 persons compared with May 2023 (-0.9%).
The “gap” between the men and women remains with the unemployment rate for men standing at 8.7% and for women at 14%.
As far as the age is concerned, young people aged 15-24 showed the highest unemployment rate of 23.6%, while in the 25-74 age group the unemployment rate stood at 10.5%.
