Employment prospects for Greeks are dismal, as the country ranks second last in the European Union, ahead of only Romania, for the second quarter of 2025, according to a new report by ManpowerGroup.
The multinational leader in workforce solutions and staffing has just published its latest employment outlook data for 41 countries, including Greece. The report based on interviews with a representative sample of employers across all industries, revealed a striking finding for Greece. Contrary to the global average, Greece’s employment prospects are strongest in the consumer goods and services sector. Globally, this sector ranks fifth in employment outlook among nine industries.
This trend aligns with data from the ERGANI employment system, which shows that Greece’s largest employers are the retail and hospitality sectors, collectively accounting for nearly one in three workers. It also reflects a concerning observation from the General Confederation of Greek Labor’s (GSEE) Labor Institute: employment in high-tech, dynamic industries remains weak in Greece.
One area where Greece aligns with global trends is the information technology sector, which ranks high in terms of positive employment prospects. However, on a yearly basis, the sector has experienced a noticeable decline.
Another unique global anomaly is that employment prospects in Greece’s energy and utilities sector have been steadily declining for a year, with a sharp deterioration compared to the second quarter of 2024 (-32%). In contrast, the energy sector worldwide has shown positive employment prospects throughout the same period, albeit at a more moderate pace compared to other industries.
A similar negative trend is evident in the communications services sector, where hiring expectations have plummeted by an alarming 38%, even as the sector is experiencing growth on a global scale.
