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Economy
Unemployment Drops to 16.9 Percent in Greece, Lowest Point Since 2011
According to a new report that the Greece Statistical Authority ELSTAT announced on Thursday, unemployment in the country fell to 16.9 percent during the second quarter of 2019.
More specifically, 13.7 percent of Greek men are currently unemployed, while the...
Economy
Greece Remains First in the EU in Unemployment Among University Graduates
Τhe Center for the Development of Educational Policy of the General Confederation of Workers of Greece (KANEP-GSEE) published a study in Thessaloniki recently in which it shows that unemployment among young Greek university graduates remains very high, after nearly...
Business
Eurostat Says Greece Recorded Largest Annual Unemployment Decline in April
The unemployment rate in Greece eased down to 17.6 percent of the workforce in April from the rate of 18.2 percent seen in March, Eurostat announced in a report released on Wednesday.
The EU statistical service's report revealed that Greece recorded...
Greece
Greek Unemployment Falls to 17.6 Percent in April, Lowest Since 2011
The Greek unemployment rate fell to 17.6 per cent of the workforce in April 2019 from 18.2 per cent in March and 19.8 pct in April last year, the Greek Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said in a report on Thursday.
This...
Economy
More than One in Four Young Greeks are Not Working or Studying
More than one in four young Greeks aged 20-34 do not work or study, according to the latest Eurostat figures for 2018.
Greece is in the second-worst position among the members of the European Union, as 26.8 percent of young...
Economy
Greek Unemployment at 19.2 Percent in First Quarter of 2019
The Greek unemployment rate fell to 19.2 percent of the workforce in the first quarter of 2019. This rate is a substantial decrease from the 21.2 percent seen in the same period last year, but an increase from the...
Economy
Greek Unemployment Down 2.1 Percent in February of 2019 Compared to Year Prior
The Greek Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) issued a report on Thursday which shows that unemployment in Greece fell from 20.6 percent in February of 2018 to 18.5 percent in February of 2019.
The unemployment rate also recorded a small decline on a...
Economy
Greece Records Largest Annual Unemployment Decrease in EU for 2018
Greece recorded the largest annual unemployment rate decrease in the EU for 2018, Eurostat disclosed in a report which was released on Monday.
The European Executive's Statistics Service noted that the Greek unemployment rate fell a full 2.8 points, from 20.8...
Business
New Survey Finds One in Three Greek Employers Plan to Hire More Staff
Approximately one out of three Greek employers plan to hire more staff in the coming three months, a new survey published on Wednesday suggests.
According to the findings of the survey, conducted by ''ManpowerGroup,'' a company which provides data to...
Economy
Greek Unemployment in December Lowest Since July of 2011
Greece's jobless rate dropped to 18% in December from a downwardly-revised 18.3% in the previous month, data from the country's statistics service ELSTAT showed on Thursday.
December's unemployment rate was the lowest reading since July of 2011.
Seasonally-adjusted data showed the...