Greece

Six out of ten unemployed Greeks aged 20 to 34 are ready to migrate or relocate to another part of Greece in order to find work, a Eurostat survey shows. However, the phenomenon is not limited to Greek youth, as...

The number of registered unemployed is reduced by almost 98,000 in April as the tourist season started in Greece, according to the Greek Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Compared to March, the number of jobless Greeks registered in the unemployment office (OAED)...

According to Manpower Organization (OAED) data, March's numbers for unemployment in Greece were reduced by 2.51 percent. OAED announced the latest figures on Wednesday and says that the 2.51 percent reduction, equivalent to 27,573 people, is due to the fact...

The barrier of one million unemployed was exceeded again in November as 28,713 more unemployed were registered during the month, OAED says. According to new figures by the Manpower Employment Organization (OAED) in November, the number of registered unemployed increased...

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) presented data for the workforce. In the 2nd quarter of 2016, the number of employed were at 3,702,613 people, whereas registered were at 1,112,075 people. The unemployment rate slightly decreased to 23.1 percent, compared...

After the television license tender that finished early Friday morning with four winners, the next day in national broadcasting in Greece finds four established television stations at the stage where they have 90 days to stop broadcasting. Three emblematic TV...

Eurostat data shows that those who are unemployed are unlikely to return to the job market indicating that long-term unemployment in Greece is becoming a structural problem. Eurozone statistics show that 15.4 percent of unemployed in the fourth quarter...

According to recent data released by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the city center of Athens has seen an increase in businesses closing due to the economic crisis facing Greece over the past several years. The report breaks down...

New people registered to Greece's Manpower Employment Organization (OAED) in January amounts to 17,950, according to data that was released by the organization today. Τhis means, there was a 2.09% raise since last month. More specifically, the total of registered...

Greece has the highest unemployment rate among graduates of higher education institutions, according to a publication in Forbes magazine, which relied on official data released by the OECD. Specifically, according to Forbes, the percentage of Greek unemployed university graduates has risen...

Unemployed people in Greece might not find work again, as long-term unemployment figures are soaring, a Eurostat study shows. Long-term unemployment means that someone has been unemployed for more than 12 months. In 2014, 73.5 percent of unemployed Greeks were...

In a solidarity display toward the Greeks worst hit by the economic crisis, the country's Defense Ministry and Armed Forces organized an Easter feast for the unemployed and other vulnerable groups on Sunday in Athens, Greece. Among those attending was Archbishop...

The unemployment rate has started rising again in the last quarter of 2014, after a brief period of decline, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reports. For the period October-December 2014, the unemployment figure climbed to 26.1 percent with 1,245,854 Greeks...

The Greek Manpower Organization (OAED) is launching a pilot program to test a scheme created in cooperation with Microsoft and aimed at training jobless people in information technology for free, aiming to expand to all registered unemployed. Regardless of age,...

Criminal organizations are taking advantage of migrants who, having illegally entered Greece, are on the lookout for ways to obtain a residency permit. These crime rings specialize in targeting unemployed or poor Greek women, who are given 5,000-7,000 euros in...