The number of unemployed persons (aged 15-74) estimated for November 2024 was 435,600 persons, down from the previous month (441,100 persons) and from the same period of the previous year (449,400 persons).

By gender, the unemployment rate for males exceeded that for females by 0.5 percentage points (the values were 5.5% for males and 5% for females).

The NIS notes that the youth (15-24 year olds) unemployment rate remains elevated at 25.3% from July through September 2024.

For adults (ages 25-74), the unemployment rate was estimated at 4% for November 2024 (3.8% for females and 4.1% for males).

The number of unemployed 25-74 year olds is 70.9% of the total number of unemployed estimated for November 2024.