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Thursday, August 8, 2013

Greece jobless at 27.6

The unemployment rate in Greece rose to 27.6% in May, an increase of 0.6% on April 2013 and up 3.8% on the previous year. In 2008 just 7.3% were unemployed. Just under a quarter of men (24.5%) and a third of women (31.6%) are without work. The younger you are, the more likely you are to be unemployed. Almost two thirds (64.9%) of 15-24 year olds are out of work. 37.7% of 25-34 year olds, ...

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