Unemployment rate in September falls to 5.6%

In September, the unemployment rate remained at 5.6%, the same as in August, but down 0.1 percentage points from the previous year. The employed population was 5.325 million, slightly lower than August but higher than September 2025. Female unemployment was 6.1%, while male unemployment was 5.0%. The adult unemployment rate held steady at 4.6%, and youth unemployment decreased to 19.1%. The active population rose to 5.639 million, despite a slight decline from the previous month. The inactive population increased to 2.457 million. The labor underutilization rate was 9.6%, unchanged from the previous month but higher than three months ago. The inactivity rate rose to 30.4%.