Unemployment in Greece rose to 25.2 percent in June, a slight rise of 0.2 percent from the previous month.<br /><br /> The seasonally-adjusted figure was the lowest for June for three years. In June 2012 it stood at 24.9 percent.<br /><br /> The jobless total has come down from record highs – it hit 27.9 percent in September 2013 – as the economy has stabilised after a severe slump.<br /><br /> But it remains more than double the eurozone’s average, which eased to 10.9 percent in July.<br /><br /> Young people are particularly badly hit by the poor labour conditions. The data showed that 48.3 percent of those aged 15 to 24 were looking for work.<br /><br /> The Greek economy expanded by 0.9 percent in the second quarter but is expected to slide back into recession in the second half of the year.
