Greek unemployment rate in September 2011 was 17.5% compared to 12.6% in September 2010 and 18.4% in August 2011, according to Greek Statistical Authority.
In a statement, ELSTA said that the number of employed amounted to 4,051,109 persons while the number of unemployed amounted to 857,656 and the number of inactive to 4,440,050. The corresponding figures for September 2006 to 2011 are presented in Table 1.
The number of employed decreased by 315,386 persons compared with September 2010 (a 7.2% rate of decrease) and increased by 16,572 persons compared with August 2011 (a 0.4% rate of increase).
Unemployed increased by 229,941 persons (a 36.6% rate of increase) compared with September 2010 and decreased by 50,297 persons compared with August 2011 (a 5.5% rate of decrease).
Inactive persons –that is, persons that neither worked neither looked for a job– increased by 120,120 persons (a 2.8% rate of increase) compared with September 2010 and by 36,547 persons compared with August 2011 (a 0.8% rate of increase).
(source: ELSTA, capital)
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