Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed the unemployed, calling them “professional unemployed”, arguing that “they do not find work because they lack the appropriate basic qualifications and skills.” Speaking in parliament in defense of the new bill “Jobs Again” (“Δουλειές Ξανά”), the prime minister blamed the lack of work on the unemployed, and not on low […]
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Greece: Unemployment down 4.4%, wages up
Encouraging data on the labor market, unemployment and wages came from ELSTATaccording to the Ministry of Labor. In particular, according to ELSTAT, unemployment “has decreased by 4.4 percentage points since the ND came to power in the country. (from 17.2% when SYRIZA was defeated in the 2019 elections to 12.8% in January 2022).” Basic data […]
Benefits provided by the OAED Unemployment Card are listed
It seems that the time has come when the OAED Employment Agency decided to change its policy regarding the unemployed. Benefits and “bonuses” are listed for those who have an unemployed card. In particular, this applies to scoring in ASEP announcements, public works programs and more. Officially unemployed on public transport OASA free travel is […]
Unemployed may be excluded from the OAED register
It seems that the time has come when the OAED Employment Agency decided to change its policy regarding the unemployed. Benefits and “bonuses” are listed for those who have an unemployed card. In particular, this applies to scoring in ASEP announcements, public works programs and more. Officially unemployed on public transport OASA free travel is […]
OAED: The number of unemployed decreased by 5% in January 2022
The statistics of registered unemployed in January 2022 was published by the Labor Employment Organization OAED. The total number of registered unemployed, based on job search criteria (applicants), for January 2022 amounted to 1,103,901 people. Of these, 572,900 (51.90%) are registered with the OAED registry for a period of 12 months or more, and 531,001 […]
Microsoft for 1000 Unemployed: Call for Applications for Cloud Learning Program
The application platform for the OAED-Microsoft Cloud Services Training Program for the Unemployed opens. According to the announcement, from today, Monday, February 7, from 11:00 to Sunday, February 20, 2022, at 23:59, those who wish will be able to apply electronically for participation in the new online training program. The action is being implemented as […]
Unemployment is declining: data for 10 months of the current year
The management of the information system “ERGANI” today provided information on the scale and structure of general unemployment in Greece for 10 months of the current year, from January to October. The employment rate was negative in October 2021, according to the Ministry of Labor. During the last month, the number of applications for employment […]
Unemployment fell to 18.3% in the third quarter
A decrease in unemployment to 18.3% was recorded in the third quarter of this year, from 19% in the second quarter of 2018 and 20.2% in the third quarter of 2017. The number of unemployed amounted to 871,756 people and decreased by 3.8% compared to the previous quarter and by 10.1% compared to the third […]
Greece unemployment rate reaches 17.1% in the first quarter of 2021
The unemployment rate in Greece in the first quarter of this year reached 17.1%, up from 16.2% in the previous quarter and in the same period last year, according to data from the Greek Statistical Office (ELSTAT). In the most recent quarterly workforce survey, ELSTAT reported that the number of employed, 3,625,061 people, was down […]