<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"According to recent figures, the economic and social indicators for northern Greece are continuing to worsen, with the main problem being the increase in poverty and unemployment. The closure or transfer of factories is seen as the main reason for this unfavourable trend. In particular, the Employment Centre in Thessaloniki has recorded a further increase of 0.5% in unemployment in recent months following the lay-off of more than 3000 workers during the last quarter, with unemployment in the region now standing at 18%.  Thessaloniki is not the only region of northern Greece facing this problem. Mention could also be made of Naousa, where unemployment stands at 50% (the prefecture of Imathia is 45th out of52 in terms of declared income per taxpayer), Drama (where unemployment is close to 20% and per capita GDP is estimated to be 50% of the European average), Kastoria, Florina, and so on.  As things stand, the situation of social and economic insecurity is close to breaking point. Is the Commission aware of this problem and has the Greek Government informed it of the measures it intends to take, not only to combat unemployment directly and effectively, but also to implement the requirements of the Lisbon Strategy?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [1]. </s>
According to recent figures, the economic and social indicators for northern Greece are continuing to worsen, with the main problem being the increase in poverty and unemployment. The closure or transfer of factories is seen as the main reason for this unfavourable trend. In particular, the Employment Centre in Thessaloniki has recorded a further increase of 0.5% in unemployment in recent months following the lay-off of more than 3000 workers during the last quarter, with unemployment in the region now standing at 18%.  Thessaloniki is not the only region of northern Greece facing this problem. Mention could also be made of Naousa, where unemployment stands at 50% (the prefecture of Imathia is 45th out of52 in terms of declared income per taxpayer), Drama (where unemployment is close to 20% and per capita GDP is estimated to be 50% of the European average), Kastoria, Florina, and so on.  As things stand, the situation of social and economic insecurity is close to breaking point. Is the Commission aware of this problem and has the Greek Government informed it of the measures it intends to take, not only to combat unemployment directly and effectively, but also to implement the requirements of the Lisbon Strategy?