In December 2024-February 2025, the employment rate for 15-64 year olds was 0.3 percentage points higher than a year earlier at 75.0%, with the employment rate for men at 78.7%, broadly the same as in the same period a year earlier, and the rate for women up 0.5 percentage points to 71.3%

In December 2024–February 2025, the employment rate increased in the majority of regions 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 region, December 2024 - February 2025

( 3-month average data)

In January 2025, the number of employed persons increased in the majority of sections of the economy compared to the same period of the previous year, but decreased significantly (by 11.8 thousand persons) in manufacturing

In December 2024-February 2025, the unemployment rate for 15-74 year olds was 4.4%, 0.3 percentage points lower than a year earlier, while the rate for women was 4.2%, 0.4 percentage points lower than a year earlier, and the rate for men was 4.5%, 0.3 percentage points lower than a year earlier

In December 2024–February 2025, the unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than a year earlier at 4.4%, with the majority of regions experiencing a fall or stagnation

Unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds, and its change compared to the same period of the previous year, by region, December 2024 - February 2025

(3-month average data)

In February 2025, the number of unemployed persons was 220 thousand, 2 thousand more than a year earlier

In December 2024-February 2025, the potential labour reserve included 313 thousand people, 19 thousand fewer than a year earlier

In Q4 of 2024, the number of job vacancies continued to fall, mainly in the competitive sector