The number of unemployed people aged 15-74 estimated for March 2026 stood at 503.7 thousand people, more than 494.7 thousand people reported in February 2026 and fewer than 506.6 thousand people reported in March 2025.
By gender, the unemployment rate for women was higher by 0.3 percentage points than that for men (6.3% for women and 6% for men).
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 March 2026 (4.5% for men and 4.7% for women).
The number of unemployed aged 25-74 years old accounted for 71.2% of the total number of unemployed estimated for March 2026.