The PM urged people to watch Coldplay's latest video clip shot at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus

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%

The Information Technology sector leads as the most competitive at 38%, despite a 5-point drop from last quarter and 1 point from last year.

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.

As he noted, under the previous regime, 36,000 retirees were employed, while up to now, 78,000 retirees have registered on the relevant e-EFKA platform, and this number is increasing daily.

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.

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

Meanwhile, Scandinavian countries such as Sweden and Finland, boasting robust knowledge-intensive sectors, are poised to maintain their leadership in the high-tech realm

Event aims to facilitate Greek and other EU citizens seeking employment in the sector for the 2024 summer tourist season

The possibility of employment is extended to the sixth day of the week in businesses operating continuously, implementing a five-day work system with alternating shifts, with additional work compensated at a 40% increase.

Spain retains highest jobless rate in EU, followed by Greece

Men accounted for 35.8% of the unemployment figure, with women totaling two-third of registered jobless

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

The Region of Central Greece posted the highest gender employment gap in all of Europe in 2022 at 31.4 pp, according to a report released last week by Eurostat. The gender employment gap is defined as the difference between the employment rates of men and women aged 20-64 and stood at 10.7 pp on average […]