ELSTAT said the number of employed persons is estimated at 4,249,074, marking a 1.3% uptick compared to May 2023
The data, covering 2023, revealed that young Greek men were the worst in the whole EU recording a NEET rate of 14.8%
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Unemployment rates are highest among women, young people up to 24 years old, residents of the Ionian Islands, and those with only a few years of primary education.
The number of unemployed individuals stood at 492,867 persons, a drop of 47,319 persons compared to March 2023
The shortages are due to a combination of factors including the annual hunt for seasonal employees at the start of the tourist season, persistent skills gaps in the IT sector, and a shortage of hands in Greece's booming construction industry.
Downward unemployment trend continues in east Mediterranean country
The encouraging outlook in the IT sector is contrasted by a rather damp hiring outlook on average in the country for the second quarter of 2024
Of the women surveyed, 81% have completed secondary and tertiary education, while only 18% have completed only primary education
Figure still higher than Eurozone average; jobless figure falls to 10.5% in 4Q 2023, according to Hellenic Statistics Authority (EL.STAT)
The central bank forecasts were listed in the "Note on the Greek Economy" report
Hellenic Statistics Authority: Women more affected than men by unemployment, with rates of 13.2% and 8.0%, respectively
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The figure by the Greek Statistical Authority is 0.2% off the Eurostat’s figures published on Tuesday, which placed the jobless rate for December 2023 at 9.4%
Spain retains highest jobless rate in EU, followed by Greece
The number of unemployed stood at 429,806, indicating a fall of 130,997 individuals compared to November 2022 (23.4%) and a decrease of 12,156 individuals compared to October 2023 (2.8%).
Despite the picture presented by the official unemployment rates, Greece is by all accounts facing an acute labor shortage in sectors ranging from primary agriculture production to computer programming. According to a recent survey by the Manpower Group, 82% percent of employers asked in the first quarter of 2023 reported difficulties finding human resource talent, […]
Men accounted for 35.8% of the unemployment figure, with women totaling two-third of registered jobless
The unemployment rate in Greece eased to 10.8% in the third quarter of 2023 according to figures released on Thursday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The unemployment rate was 11.2% in the previous quarter (2Q 2023) and 11.6% in the corresponding quarter last year. The number of employed individuals totaled more than 4.25 million, […]
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