The number of unemployed people aged 15-74 estimated for February 2026 stood at 494.7 thousand people, more than 490.5 thousand people reported in January 2026 and fewer than 501.5 thousand people reported in February 2025.
By gender, the unemployment rate for men was higher by 0.1 percentage points than that for women (6.1% for men and 6% for women).
Youth unemployment (people aged 15-24 years old) remained high at 28.2% between October and December 2025.
The unemployment rate of adult people (aged 25-74 years old) was estimated at 4.6% for February 2026 (4.6% for men and 4.5% for women).
The number of unemployed aged 25-74 years old accounted for 71.6% of the total number of unemployed estimated for February 2026.