Greece’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 7.6% in September 2026, following a more than eighteen-year low of 7.4% in the previous month. The number of unemployed individuals climbed by 7.5 thousand month-on-month, bringing the total to 359.6 thousand. Unemployment among women remained significantly higher than among men, standing at 10.5% compared to 5.2%. Meanwhile, the number of people outside the labour force, those under 75 who are neither employed nor seeking work, fell by 2.7 thousand to 2,949.1 thousand. On the other hand, employment decreased by 9 thousand, lifting the total number of employed individuals to around 4,391.2 thousand.