Total registered unemployment reached 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 unemployed men reached 375,891 men in December, while the number of unemployed women reached 663,861.
The age group 30-44 recorded the largest number of unemployed (337,516, or 32.5% of the total).
The number of people receiving unemployment benefits reached 263,312 in December, including 111,024 men and 152,288 women.