The unemployment rate dropped to 5% in May from 5.1% in April. This was the lowest jobless rate since November last year, when it was also the same 5%.

In the corresponding month last year, the unemployment rate was 5.1%.

The number of registered unemployed people declined to 776,600 in May from 797,100 in the previous month.

The number of unemployed young people under the age of 24 dropped to 95,800 in May from 99,100 in the previous month.