his marks no significant change compared to the same period last year, while the total number of employed individuals fell slightly by 16,000 year-on-year, bringing the employment total to 4.678 million.
The October–December 2024 period saw a marginal decrease in employment figures, with 4.689 million people in work, down from the same quarter in 2023. Employment among males declined by 27,000 to 2.481 million, while female employment held steady at 2.208 million. The employment rate for the 15–64 age group stood at 75.1%, with a slight decrease for males at 78.5%, while the rate for females remained unchanged at 71.5%.
The number of workers in the domestic primary labor market declined by 32,000, totaling 4.515 million. Conversely, the number of public workers and individuals employed abroad showed slight increases, standing at 63,000 and 111,000, respectively.
The duration of unemployment also reflected noteworthy trends. The average job search period stood at 11.9 months, with 47.5% of job seekers actively searching for less than three months, a 3.9-percentage-point increase from a year earlier. Meanwhile, those unemployed for over a year represented 34.3% of the total.
Administrative data from the National Employment Service indicated a 1.8% drop in registered job seekers, totaling 221,000 by the end of December 2024.
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