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UNEMPLOYMENT
The sectors are the champions of wages and increases
The majority of workers in our country are seeing significant wage increases, according to data from the ERGANI Information System.
Unemployment fell to 9.5% in August
The unemployment rate in Greece was also in the single digits in August, which stood at 9.5% compared to the upwardly revised 11.4% in August 2023 and 9.9% in July 2024.
At 9.8% in the second quarter
Unemployment in Greece fell to 9.8% in the second quarter of the year from 12.1% in the first quarter, according to data published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday.
Unemployment at 9.9% in July
The unemployment rate remained below 10% for the second consecutive month in July, showing an increase compared to June, according to ELSTAT data.
Unemployment down to 9.6% in June
Unemployment fell to 9.6% in June, according to corrected rates from the ELSTAT Labor Force Survey and seasonally adjusted estimates for employment and unemployment in June 2024.
Government plan for 400,000 new jobs
Alexis Patelis, economic advisor to the Prime Minister, spoke today about employment and the government's 15-point plan to reduce unemployment.
Unemployment revised to 10.6% in May
The Hellenic Statistical Authority's (ELSTAT) adjusted employment and unemployment estimates for May show a slight decrease in unemployment from April.
Unemployment rate at 12.1% in the first quarter
An increase of 1.8% in the number of people employed in the first quarter compared to the corresponding quarter of 2023 and a marginal decrease of 0.2% compared to the previous quarter was recorded according to ELSTAT data.
Unemployment rate in Greece at 11% in February
The number of employed persons amounted to 4,228,417 persons, increased by 76,736 persons as compared with February 2023 (1.8%) and decreased by 38,712 persons compared with January 2024 (-0.9%)
Unemployment decreased to 10.8% in the third quarter
According to data from ELSTAT, the number of unemployed individuals decreased to 514,622, representing a -3.5% quarterly change and a -7.4% annual change.
In single - digit percentage in October - Falls to 9.6%
According to ELSTAT data, the employed individuals amounted to 4,257,939 people, indicating an increase of 145,353 individuals compared to October 2022