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GSEE Survey: Part-time Employment Up, Wages Down

Part-time workers and the hard-core unemployed have almost tripled during Greece's debt crisis despite a recent drop in the jobless rate, according to the largest labour union GSEE. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost their jobs in Greece since...

Greek Unemployment Rate Eased to 21 pct in July

  Greek unemployment eased further to 21 pct of the workforce in July, from 23.4 pct in the same month last year and from an upwardly revised rate of 21.2 pct in June 2017, the Hellenic Statistical Authority said on...

Greek Unemployment Falls, But Still Remains Highest in the EU

Data released on Thursday by the Greek statistics agency ELSTAT show that the unemployment rate dropped to 21.7 percent in April from 22.0 percent in the previous month. The seasonally adjusted data showed that the number of officially unemployed reached...

Eurostat: Eurozone Unemployment Stable at 11.5%

The Eurozone seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 11.5% in October 2014, stable compared to September 2014, but down from 11.9% in October 2013. The EU 28 unemployment rate was 10.0% in October 2014, also stable compared with September 2014 and down...

ELSTAT: Greek Unemployment Fell to 25.9% in Aug‏ust

Greek unemployment rate fell to 25.9% in August, 0.2% lower from 26.1% in July and 1.9% lower from August 2013, it was announced by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) earlier today. The decrease within a 12-month period is reflecting the...

IMF: Greece Will Need 25 Billion Euros in 2015-2016

The IMF has estimated that Greece's financial needs in 2015-2016 will amount to approximately 25 billion euros. The announcement was highlighted in the IMF's bi-annual "Fiscal Monitor" report, which was released yesterday. 2015 in particular will see Greece strapped for...

Weddings Between Illegal Migrants and Unemployed Greek Women

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...

Jobs of the Future in Greece

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” The answer changes depending on our age, but when do we actually have to decide what our job will be? How do we make a decision for our career...

Greek Pension Fund Reserves for 2015, are About to Collapse

According to a study of  GSEE's Labor Institute, it has been made crystal clear that the Greek State must find alternative financial resources in order to be able to carry on the subsidy of the pension scheme within the...

Greek University Students Anxious About their Future

The concern European University students have about their future is obvious, as almost one in two students say that they are ready to move abroad in order to find better job opportunities. Greeks are the most anxious students in...