The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 4.7% in January 2026, unchanged from a downwardly revised figure in December 2025. The number of unemployed persons increased by 600 month-on-month to 138,400. By gender, the unemployment rate for men was unchanged at 4.8%, while the rate for women remained stable at 4.5%. Across age groups, the unemployment rate for individuals aged 15–24, the youth unemployment rate, rose to 11.8% from 11.4% in December, whereas the rate for those aged 25–74 ticked lower to 3.6% from 3.7%. In January 2025, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was lower at 4.5%.