Greek unemployment drops to 8.6% in February

April 1 (Reuters) - Greece's jobless rate stood at 8.6% in February, down from an upwardly revised 9.1% in January, data from statistics service ELSTAT showed on Tuesday.

Seasonally adjusted data showed 404,581 people were officially unemployed.

Unemployment impacted women more than men, at the rates of 11.3% and 6.4%, respectively.

The jobless rate for young people aged 15 to 24 years dropped to 16.8% in February from 28.9% in the same month in 2024, ELSTAT said.