Unemployment in Greece

Unemployment in Greece is a serious problem, especially the last years. In the young population, it is about 35% and this fact is a very situation.

Some of the basic reasons of high unemployment are the following: 

• The industrial production is very low.
• Many people in Greece feel that the blue-colored professions are of a ‘lower respect’. So they don’t prefer to work in all kinds of jobs. 
• Many Students, due to insufficient presentation of different jobs, choose to study in areas of knowledge with very low job possibility.  

Source of the basic effects of unemployment are the following:

• Unemployed people can not meet their basic needs.
• Unemployed people are full of anxiety and fear.
• Also, they feel very impressed.

Some of the basic actions in order to fight unemployment are the following:

• The state can help economically the industries who fire unemployed people.
• The state takes actions to increase the demand.

Authors:

§ Romanos Katerinakis B2, § Basilis Dine B2