The unemployment rate dropped to 18.6% in September 2018, adjusted seasonally, over 20.8% in September 2017 and 18.9% in August 2018, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data on Thursday, ANA reports.
The total of all working people reached 3,879,461 in September 2018, with the unemployed totalling 887,009 people and financially inactive working-age population totalling 3,199,929, the authority said.
There were 88,025 people added to the working ranks, compared to September 2017 (a 2.3% increase) or 18,240 individuals more than the August 2018 totals (a 0.5% increase), it added.
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