In June 2016, 22.781 million persons were employed, +0.3% compared with May. Unemployed were 2.983 million, +0.9% over the previous month.

Employment rate was 57.3%, +0.1 percentage points compared with May, unemployment rate was 11.6%, +0.1 percentage points over the previous month, and inactivity rate was 35.1%, -0.1 percentage points in a month.

Youth unemployment rate (aged 15-24) was 36.5%, -0.3 percentage points over May and youth

unemployment ratio in the same age group was 9.8%, unchanged over the previous month.