Summary

The unemployment rate in March was 4,2%, down from 4,3% in February.

There were on average 8.509 unemployed persons in March 2025.

Unemployment by gender:

The unemployment rate for men in March was 4,4%, down from 4,5% in February. The unemployment rate for women was 3,8% in March, down from 4,0% in February.

Unemployment among young adults:

There were 941 young adults, aged 18-24 years unemployed in March 2025, down from 986 in February.

Long-term unemployment

There were 1.521 long-term unemployed (unemployed longer than 12 months) at the end of March 2025.

Forecast for April 2025:

It is expected that the unemployment rate will be between 3,9% and 4,1% in April.