In May-July 2024, the employment rate for 15-64 year olds was 75.1%, with the employment rate for men slightly down on a year earlier at 79.0% and for women up to 71.2%

In May-July 2024, the employment rate increased or stagnated in the majority of counties compared to the same period of the previous year

Employment rate of persons aged 15–64 years, and its change compared to the same period of the previous year, by county, May-July 2024

( 3-month average data)

The number of people in employment increased in the majority of sectors, but decreased significantly (by 15.4 thousand) in manufacturing

In May-July 2024, the unemployment rate for 15-74 year olds increased by 0.2 percentage points to 4.2% compared to the same period of the previous year, remaining essentially unchanged at 4.2% for men and rising by 0.3 percentage points to 4.3% for women

In May-July 2024, the unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 4.3% compared to a year earlier, rising or stagnating in the majority of counties

Unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds, and its change compared to the same period of the previous year, by county, May-July 2024

(3-month average data)

In July 2024, the number of unemployed was 209 thousand, 16 thousand more than a year earlier

In May-July 2024, the potential labour reserve included 314 thousand people, 20 thousand more than a year earlier

In Q1 of 2024, the number of job vacancies continued to fall