Unemployment rate down to 5.2% in May 2026

22.06.2026 Source: Employment Agency; FFBH

According to data from the Employment Agency, the unemployment rate decreased to 5.2% in May’26, down by 0.1% MoM. The number of unemployed for the month stood at 146.9k (-1.7% MoM), while the number of people who started working amounted to 12.8k (-18.4% MoM). The new job openings in the primary labour market amounted to 7.3k (-26.5% MoM).