ELSTAT: Unemployment Fell Below 8% in the Second Quarter
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On an annual basis, unemployment also decreased, as the corresponding rate in the second quarter of 2025 was 8.6%
The return of the unemployed to the labor market often involves either poorly paid jobs or part-time employment, with meager wages.
"We want a society of workers, not a society of unemployed people," stressed the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Niki Kerameus, at an event of the Public Employment Service at the 90th TIF. Ms. Kerameus referred to the reduction in the quarterly unemployment rate to 7.9%
Unemployment in Greece has recorded a significant decline, as, according to Labor Minister Niki Kerameus, the rate has fallen to 7.9%, marking the first time in a decade that it has fallen below 8%. The minister referred to the development, highlighting the improvement recorded in the labor market and the strengthening of employment.
Niki Kerameus stressed that the goal is a society of workers, underlining the reduction of unemployment to 7.9%. Yianna Hormova pointed out that over 298,000 people have found work through DYPA in the last seven years.
Discover more articles in search results Add ot.gr to Google The number of employed people in the second quarter reached 4,414,364, an increase of 3.3% compared to the previous quarter and 0.6% compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Long-term unemployment and the rates among women and young people remain high. …
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