Unemployment by gender:

The unemployment rate for men in January was 5,3%, up from 4,8% in December. The unemployment rate for women was 4,3% in January, up from 4,0% in December.

Unemployment among young adults:

There were 2.756 young adults, aged 18-29 years unemployed in January 2026, up from 2.546 in December.

Long-term unemployment

There were 1.772 long-term unemployed (unemployed longer than 12 months) at the end of January 2026.

Forecast for February 2026:

It is expected that the unemployment rate will increase and be in the range of 5,0-5,1% in February.