unemployment

Hellenic Statistics Authority: Women more affected than men by unemployment, with rates of 13.2% and 8.0%, respectively

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, […]

Unemployment is in single digits, but a closer look reveals a less rosy picture