Nearly half of jobless are long-term unemployed

Registered unemployment totaled 1,039,752 in December, of which 501,089 (48.2%) were long-term unemployed, the Greek Public Employment Service (DYPA) said in a report on Friday. 

The number of men unemployed was 375,891 in December, while women totaled 663,861. 

The 30-44 age group recorded the largest number of unemployed (337,516, or 32.5% of the total). 

The number of people on unemployment benefits was 263,312 in December, of which 111,024 were men and 152,288 women.