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Just 10% of Greece’s 1million Jobless receives “unemployment allowance”

January 5, 2016 Society 1

Only ten percent of Greece’s unemployed receives the unemployment allowance of 360 euro per month. According to Greek Employment Agency (OAED) governor Maria Karamesini, there are currently 1,050,000 registered as ‘unemployed’ and only 10% of them – that is 100,000 people – receive the small aid. Unemployment allowance is given …

Greece’s general unemployment still at 26% and 1:2 youth without job

March 5, 2015 Society 1

Bang! I thought Greece was making much-heralded fiscal progress and much- applauded primary surpluses in 2014 and the lenders and the ND-PASOK government were congratulating each other for the glorious economic achievements… And then everyone got angry because just when the “country was about to exit the bailout adjustment program …

Only 8% of Greece’s 1.27million jobless gets unemployment allowance

June 6, 2014 Society 8

The majority of Greece’s 1,274,843 jobless receive no unemployment allowance. According Employment Agency (OAED) , only 102,026 jobless received the allowance in April 2014. That is less than one out of ten of the country’s at least 1,274,843 men and women without job. Although employees pay their social security contributions …

Unemployment in Greece breaks all records: 28% general, 61.4% among youth

February 13, 2014 Economy, Society Comments Off on Unemployment in Greece breaks all records: 28% general, 61.4% among youth

Unemployment in Greece broke all previous records! General unemployment climbed up to 28% in November 2013, while unemployment has hit the youth with 61.4%. A total of 1,382,062 people are without work and income, according to Greek Statistics Authority. November 2013 : 28% November 2012: 26.3% October 2013: 27.7% Unemployment …

Greece’s self-employed to receive “unemployment” allowance

January 24, 2013 Economy 2

Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis announced on Thursday that self-employed who have closed their businesses due to crisis will start receiving “unemployment” allowance as of 1. March 2013. The allowance will be 360 euro per month and will be given for a period of time of 3 up to 9 months maximum. …

Minimum Wages: Greeks to Earn Less Than €3 Per Hour

February 14, 2012 Economy 26

That’s a nice Valentine’s gift from the Greek state to employees of the private sector. With the publication of the new loan agreement in the Official Gazette in express procedures, employees in the private sector will see their wages decreasing by -22% as soon as possible. That is a monthly …

One Million Greeks Without Job – Unemployment at 20.9% in Nov ’11

February 9, 2012 Economy, Society 10

It is official: 1.029.587 Greeks were without job in November 2011 and unemployment hit a new record reaching 20.9 percent. In comparison, unemployment was 13.5% in November 2010 and 18.2% in October 2011, according to Greek Statistics Authority (ELSTAT). That is, unemployment figures doubled within one year and 405.785 Greeks lost …

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